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?
Movie Details
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson
Producer: Stanley Kramer, Stanley Kramer, Rudolph Sternad, Ernest Gold, Frederic Knudtson
IMDb Score: 6.7/10 by 106 users
Runtime: 134 minutes
Released: 12/16/1959