On the Beach (1959)

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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?

• Released: 1959-12-17
• Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 14m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 251 votes

Directed by Stanley Kramer.

Top cast

• Gregory Peck as Dwight Towers
• Ava Gardner as Moira Davidson
• Fred Astaire as Julian Osborn
• Anthony Perkins as Lt. Peter Holmes
• Donna Anderson as Mary Holmes
• Guy Doleman as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
• John Meillon as Ralph Swain
• Harp McGuire as Lt. Sunderstrom
• Lola Brooks as Lt. Hosgood
• Ken Wayne as Lt. Benson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch On the Beach

• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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