On the Beach
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
19592h 14mNo ratings yet
- Science Fiction
- Drama
- Romance
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?
Keywords
- california
- dystopia
- based on novel or book
- australia
- post-apocalyptic future
- san francisco
- black and white
- nuclear war
- end of the world
- submarine
- nuclear radiation
- morse code
- post apocalypse
- melbourne
- nuclear holocaust
- san francisco, california
- melbourne, australia
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
- IMDb
- tt0053137