On the Beach

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1959 PG-13 2h 14m
6.7 /10
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On the Beach
On the Beach
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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?

User Reviews
Geronimo1967
5 Sep 2025

With nuclear warfare having eradicated most of the population of the world, it seems that only Australia still has a population - and they know that i...

D
10 Jun 2017

Well acted story with an obvious anti-war theme, written during the cold war provided an interesting portrayal of how different people may react facin...

John Chard
13 Sep 2015

Like watching paint dry. Stanley Kramer and John Paxton adapt from Nevil Shute's novel. Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins an...

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