On the Beach (1959 film)
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| Directed by | Stanley Kramer |
| Produced by | Stanley Kramer |
| Written by |
Nevil Shute (novel) John Paxton (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Gregory Peck Ava Gardner Fred Astaire Anthony Perkins |
| Music by | Ernest Gold |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
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Lomitas Productions, Inc.
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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134 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.9 million |
On the Beach is a 1959 American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama film from United Artists, produced and directed by Stanley Kramer, that stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins. This black-and-white film is based on Nevil Shute's 1957 novel of the same name depicting the aftermath of a nuclear war. Unlike the novel, no blame is placed on whoever started the war; it is hinted in the film that the threat of annihilation may have arisen from an accident or misjudgment.
In early 1964, in the months following World War III, the conflict has devastated the Northern Hemisphere, polluting the atmosphere with nuclear fallout, killing all life there. Air currents are slowly carrying the fallout south; the only areas still habitable are in the far reaches of the Southern Hemisphere.
From Australia, survivors detect an incomprehensible Morse code signal coming from the West Coast of the United States. The last American nuclear submarine, USS Sawfish, under Royal Australian Navy command, is ordered to sail north to the United States to attempt to make contact with the sender of the Morse signal. The submarine is commanded by Captain Dwight Towers (Gregory Peck), who must leave his new friend, the alcoholic Moira Davidson (Ava Gardner).
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