On the Beach
1959
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
- Stanley Kramer
- 2h 14m
- December 17, 1959 · United States of America
Overview
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?
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 17, 1959
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- United Artists,Stanley Kramer Productions
- Cast
- Gregory Peck,Ava Gardner,Fred Astaire,Anthony Perkins,Donna Anderson,Guy Doleman,John Meillon,Harp McGuire,Lola Brooks,Ken Wayneand 4 more
- Director
- Stanley Kramer
- Writer
- John Paxton,Nevil Shute
- Producer
- Stanley Kramer
- Cinematography
- Giuseppe Rotunno
- Music
- Ernest Gold
- Budget
- $2,900,000
- Revenue
- $2,200,000
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