On the Beach (1959)
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
134 min
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?
- Release date
- December 17, 1959
- Country of origin
- United States, Australia
- Budget
- $2,900,000
- Box office
- $2,200,000
Trailer
Cast
- Gregory Peck as Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers
- Ava Gardner as Moira Davidson
- Fred Astaire as Julian Osborn
- Anthony Perkins as Lt. Peter Holmes
- Donna Anderson as Mary Holmes
- John Tate as Adm. Bridie
- Harp McGuire as Lt. Sunderstrom
- Lola Brooks as Lt. Hosgood
- Ken Wayne as Lt. Benson
- Guy Doleman as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
Crew
- Stanley Kramer · Director
- John Paxton · Writer
- Nevil Shute · Writer
- Stanley Kramer · Producer
- Ernest Gold · Composer
- Giuseppe Rotunno · Cinematographer
- Frederic Knudtson · Editor
- Rudolph Sternad · Production designer