On the Beach (1959)
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?
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Gregory Peck
as Dwight Towers
as Dwight Towers
Ava Gardner
as Moira Davidson
as Moira Davidson
Fred Astaire
as Julian Osborn
as Julian Osborn
Anthony Perkins
as Lt. Peter Holmes
as Lt. Peter Holmes
Donna Anderson
as Mary Holmes
as Mary Holmes
Guy Doleman
as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
John Meillon
as Ralph Swain
as Ralph Swain
Harp McGuire
as Lt. Sunderstrom
as Lt. Sunderstrom
Lola Brooks
as Lt. Hosgood
as Lt. Hosgood
Ken Wayne
as Lt. Benson
as Lt. Benson
Joe McCormick
as Ackerman
as Ackerman
Lou Vernon
as Bill Davidson
as Bill Davidson
Kevin Brennan
as Dr. King
as Dr. King
John Tate
as Adm. Bridie
as Adm. Bridie
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Stanley Kramer
Director
Director
John Paxton
Screenplay
Screenplay
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Special Effects
Allen Grice
Gaffer
Gaffer
Frank Prehoda
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sam Freedle
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Jane Shugrue
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Nevil Shute
Novel
Novel
Hans Wetzel
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
Fernando Carrere
Art Direction
Art Direction
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Production Design
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Producer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ross Wood
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Art Cole
Property Master
Property Master
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Editor
John O'Gorman
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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