On the Beach

United States of America, 1959

Film
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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?

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Collection

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Credits

producer

Stanley Kramer

screenplay

John Paxton

Duration

02:14:00

Production places
United States of America
Production dates
1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-35412

Language

English

Subject categories

Drama

Romance

Science Fiction

TMDB-Movie

35412

Wikidata

Q1469774

Collected

189 times

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