On the Beach 65 years old
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
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?
Credits
On the Beach Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fred Astaire He was 60, 88 years old when he died | as Julian Osborn |
| Gregory Peck He was 43, 87 years old when he died | as Dwight Towers |
| Anthony Perkins He was 27, 60 years old when he died | as Lt. Peter Holmes |
| Ava Gardner She was 36, 67 years old when she died | as Moira Davidson |
| John Meillon He was 25, 55 years old when he died | as Ralph Swain |
| Donna Anderson She was 20, now 85 years old | as Mary Holmes |
| Ken Wayne He was 34, 68 years old when he died | as Lt. Benson |
| Guy Doleman He was 36, 72 years old when he died | as Lt. Cmdr. Farrel |
| Harp McGuire He was 38, 44 years old when he died | as Lt. Sunderstrom |
| Kevin Brennan He was 0, 39 years old when he died | as Dr. King |
On the Beach Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Rudolph Sternad as Production Design. He was 53 (56) years old when He died | Art |
| Frederic Knudtson as Editor. He was 53 (57) years old when He died | Editing |
| Fernando Carrere as Art Direction. He was 48 (87) years old when He died | Art |
| John O'Gorman as Makeup Artist. He was 48 (65) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Nevil Shute as Novel. He was 60 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ernest Gold as Music. He was 38 (77) years old when He died | Sound |
| Lee Zavitz as Special Effects. He was 55 (72) years old when He died | Crew |
| John Paxton as Screenplay. He was 48 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
On the Beach (65 years)
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
- Release day: Wednesday, December 16, 1959
- Runtime: 134 minutes