On the Beach (1959)

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Written by Nevil Shute, John Paxton

Directed by Stanley Kramer

Running Time: 130 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1959

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Black and White

It is 1964 and a nucleur war has managed to obliterate the entire human population of the Northern Hemisphere. However an American submmarine has managed to survive and has found a temporary safe haven in Australia. Here there is a growing despair after this nucleur incident yet this seems to be covered by a life-as-usual effort.

Captain Dwight Towers (Gregory Peck) was on this submarine and is in denial over the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust. However he soon meets the beautiful, yet burdened, Moira Davidson (Ava Gardner) and the two begin to fall in love.

Cast

Image for Gregory PeckGregory PeckCommander Dwight Lionel Towers
Ava GardnerMoira Davidson
Image for Fred AstaireFred AstaireJulian Osborne
Image for Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsLt. Commander Peter Holmes
Donna AndersonMary Holmes
John TateAdmiral Bridie
Harp McGuireSundstrom
Lola BrooksLt. Hosgood
Ken WayneBenson
Guy DolemanFarrel
Richard MeikleDavis
Image for John MeillonJohn MeillonYeoman Rob Swain
Joe McCormickAckerman
Lou VernonBill Davidson
Kevin BrennanDr. King

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