On the Beach

Synopsis

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?

Trailer

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Cast

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

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Joe McCormick

Ackerman

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Lou Vernon

Bill Davidson

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Kevin Brennan

Dr. King

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John Tate

Adm. Bridie

Crew

Art

• Fernando Carrere Art Direction
• Rudolph Sternad Production Design

Camera

• Giuseppe Rotunno Director of Photography
• Ross Wood Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

• Frank Prehoda Makeup Artist
• Jane Shugrue Hairstylist
• John O'Gorman Makeup Artist

Crew

• Lee Zavitz Special Effects
• Art Cole Property Master

Directing

• Stanley Kramer Director
• Sam Freedle Script Supervisor

Editing

• Frederic Knudtson Editor

Lighting

• Allen Grice Gaffer

Production

• Stanley Kramer Producer

Sound

• Hans Wetzel Sound Engineer
• Ernest Gold Original Music Composer

Writing

• John Paxton Screenplay
• Nevil Shute Novel