On the Beach

On the Beach

"The Biggest Story of Our Time!"

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?

Overview

Release Date
Dec 17, 1959
Original Title
On the Beach
Runtime
134 minutes
Budget
$2,900,000
Revenue
$2,200,000
Language
en
Production Companies
Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists
Production Countries
United States of America, Australia