On the Beach
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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?

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Cast

  • Gregory Peck
    Gregory Peck
    Dwight Towers
  • Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner
    Moira Davidson
  • Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    Julian Osborn
  • Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    Lt. Peter Holmes
  • Donna Anderson
    Donna Anderson
    Mary Holmes
  • Guy Doleman
    Guy Doleman
    Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
  • John Meillon
    John Meillon
    Ralph Swain
  • Harp McGuire
    Harp McGuire
    Lt. Sunderstrom
  • Lola Brooks
    Lola Brooks
    Lt. Hosgood
  • Ken Wayne
    Ken Wayne
    Lt. Benson
  • Joe McCormick
    Ackerman
  • Lou Vernon
    Bill Davidson
  • Kevin Brennan
    Dr. King
  • John Tate
    Adm. Bridie

Crew

  • Stanley Kramer
    Stanley Kramer
    Director
  • John Paxton
    Screenplay
  • Nevil Shute
    Nevil Shute
    Novel
  • Stanley Kramer
    Stanley Kramer
    Producer
  • Giuseppe Rotunno
    Giuseppe Rotunno
    Director of Photography
  • Frederic Knudtson
    Editor
  • Fernando Carrere
    Art Direction
  • Rudolph Sternad
    Production Design
  • Sam Freedle
    Script Supervisor
  • Ross Wood
    Camera Operator
  • Allen Grice
    Gaffer
  • Lee Zavitz
    Special Effects
  • Hans Wetzel
    Sound Engineer
  • Art Cole
    Property Master
  • Jane Shugrue
    Hairstylist
  • Frank Prehoda
    Makeup Artist
  • John O'Gorman
    Makeup Artist
  • Ernest Gold
    Ernest Gold
    Original Music Composer

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