On the Beach
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
- Science Fiction,
- Drama,
- Romance

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
DETAILS
- Runtime: 2h 14m
- Language: English
- Release date: 17 Dec, 1959
- Budget: $2,900,000
- Revenue: $2,200,000
- Status: Released
REVIEWS
Like watching paint dry. Stanley Kramer and John Paxton adapt from Nevil Shute's novel. Gregory P...
_John Chard 16 May, 2024
Well acted story with an obvious anti-war theme, written during the cold war provided an interesting...
_Frank 23 Jun, 2021
With nuclear warfare having eradicated most of the population of the world, it seems that only Austr...
_CinemaSerf 05 Sep, 2025




























