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On the Beach  (1959)
The Biggest Story of Our Time!


6.6|16 Dec, 1959|134 min
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In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?
Language

English 


Budget$2,900,000
Revenue $2,200,000
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Keywords
australia
based on novel or book
nuclear war
submarine
san francisco, california
dystopia
post-apocalyptic future
nuclear radiation
end of the world
melbourne, australia
nuclear holocaust
morse code

Casts

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Dwight Towers
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Julian Osborn
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Lt. Peter Holmes
Donna Anderson
Donna Anderson
Mary Holmes
Guy Doleman
Guy Doleman
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
John Meillon
John Meillon
Ralph Swain
Harp McGuire
Harp McGuire
Lt. Sunderstrom
Lola Brooks
Lola Brooks
Lt. Hosgood
Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne
Lt. Benson
Joe McCormick
Ackerman
Lou Vernon
Bill Davidson
Kevin Brennan
Dr. King
John Tate
Adm. Bridie

Crews

Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Director
John Paxton
Screenplay
Nevil Shute
Nevil Shute
Novel
Stanley Kramer
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Fernando Carrere
Art Direction
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Sam Freedle
Script Supervisor
Ross Wood
Camera Operator
Allen Grice
Gaffer
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Hans Wetzel
Sound Engineer
Art Cole
Property Master
Jane Shugrue
Hairstylist
Frank Prehoda
Makeup Artist
John O'Gorman
Makeup Artist
Ernest Gold
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer

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