On the Beach

On the Beach
1959Science FictionDramaRomance134 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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 wif... read more

  • Stanley Kramer

    Director

  • Nevil Shute

    Novel

  • John Paxton

    Screenplay

  • Giuseppe Rotunno

    Director of Photography

  • Frederic Knudtson

    Editor

  • Gregory Peck

    Dwight Towers

  • Ava Gardner

    Moira Davidson

  • Fred Astaire

    Julian Osborn

  • Anthony Perkins

    Lt. Peter Holmes

  • Donna Anderson

    Mary Holmes

  • Guy Doleman

    Lt. Cmdr. Farrel

  • John Meillon

    Ralph Swain

  • Harp McGuire

    Lt. Sunderstrom

  • Lola Brooks

    Lt. Hosgood

  • Ken Wayne

    Lt. Benson

  • Joe McCormick

    Ackerman

  • Lou Vernon

    Bill Davidson

  • Kevin Brennan

    Dr. King

  • John Tate

    Adm. Bridie

    • Runtime

    134 minutes

    Released

    1959-12-16

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Stanley Kramer Productions

    United Artists

    Sound

  • Ernest Gold

    Music

    • Updated

    295 days ago

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