On the Beach
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Starring Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson, Guy Doleman, John Meillon, Harp McGuire, Lola Brooks, Ken Wayne
Romantic
CalmIn 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?
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- John Paxton, Nevil Shute
- Music
- Ernest Gold
- Cinematography
- Giuseppe Rotunno
- Cast
- Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson, Guy Doleman, John Meillon, Harp McGuire, Lola Brooks, Ken Wayne, Joe McCormick, Lou Vernon
Updated July 22, 2026
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