On the Beach
“The Biggest Story of Our Time!”
6.6
1959
2h 14m
Science FictionDramaRomance
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?
Key Crew
Director
Stanley Kramer
Producers
Stanley Kramer
Writers
John Paxton
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Music
Ernest Gold
Cast (14)
Gregory Peck
Dwight Towers
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson
