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On the Beach

"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?"

Cast

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Gregory Peck

as Dwight Towers

25787

Ava Gardner

as Moira Davidson

30181

Fred Astaire

as Julian Osborn

7301

Anthony Perkins

as Lt. Peter Holmes

19878

Donna Anderson

as Mary Holmes

9923

Guy Doleman

as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel

42841

John Meillon

as Ralph Swain

165172

Harp McGuire

as Lt. Sunderstrom

1368964

Lola Brooks

as Lt. Hosgood

1120634

Ken Wayne

as Lt. Benson

1583933

Joe McCormick

as Ackerman

1234543

Lou Vernon

as Bill Davidson

186043

Kevin Brennan

as Dr. King

3187671

John Tate

as Adm. Bridie

Crew

4081

Stanley Kramer

Director

132577

John Paxton

Screenplay

120165

Lee Zavitz

Special Effects

1633318

Allen Grice

Gaffer

1537731

Frank Prehoda

Makeup Artist

1360888

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

1592851

Jane Shugrue

Hairstylist

114640

Nevil Shute

Novel

1633319

Hans Wetzel

Sound Engineer

13782

Fernando Carrere

Art Direction

4085

Rudolph Sternad

Production Design

4081

Stanley Kramer

Producer

15131

Giuseppe Rotunno

Director of Photography

1477531

Ross Wood

Camera Operator

1633320

Art Cole

Property Master

12143

Frederic Knudtson

Editor

89539

John O'Gorman

Makeup Artist

12142

Ernest Gold

Original Music Composer