On the Beach

On the Beach

2h 14m 1959 Science Fiction, Drama, Romance United States of America, Australia
Budget: $2,900,000 Revenue: $2,200,000

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?

Director

Stanley Kramer

Writer

John Paxton