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  • On the Beach (1959)
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    134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
On the Beach (1959)
Approved
134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
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John Paxton (screenplay) | Nevil Shute (novel)
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Dec 17, 1959 (United States)

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Gregory Peck
Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers   See fewer
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson Moira Davidson   See fewer
Fred Astaire
Julian Osborn Julian Osborn   See fewer
Anthony Perkins
Lt. Peter Holmes Lt. Peter Holmes   See fewer
Donna Anderson
Mary Holmes Mary Holmes   See fewer
John Tate
Adm. Bridie Adm. Bridie   See fewer
Harp McGuire
Lt. Sunderstrom Lt. Sunderstrom   See fewer
Lola Brooks
Lt. Hosgood Lt. Hosgood   See fewer
Ken Wayne
Lt. Benson Lt. Benson   See fewer
Guy Doleman
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel Lt. Cmdr. Farrel   See fewer
John Meillon
Ralph Swain Ralph Swain   See fewer
Joe McCormick
Ackerman Ackerman   See fewer
Lou Vernon
Bill Davidson Bill Davidson   See fewer
Kevin Brennan
Dr. King Dr. King   See fewer
Basil Buller-Murphy
Sir Douglas Froude Sir Douglas Froude   See fewer
John Casson
Salvation Army captain Salvation Army captain   See fewer
Paddy Moran
Stevens Stevens   See fewer
Grant Taylor
Morgan Morgan   See fewer
Harvey Adams
Sykes (uncredited) Sykes (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Ashton
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Roland Barnes
Horseman on the beach (uncredited) Horseman on the beach (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Barrett
Chrysler (uncredited) Chrysler (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Baumgartner
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Jack Boyer
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C. Harding Brown
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Norman Cook
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Colin Crane
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Gerry Duggan
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Keith Eden
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Lucian Endicott
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George Fairfax
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Stuart Finch
Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Paddy Fitzallen
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Ronald Fortt
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Cyril Gardner
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Frank Gatliff
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Katherine Hill
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Collins Hilton
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Brian James
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Joseph Jenkins
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Delos Jewkes
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Audine Leith
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Joan MacDonald
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Paul Maloney
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Ray Marshall
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John Morgan
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Peter O'Shaughnessy
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Rita Pauncefort
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Carey Paul Peck
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Elwyn Peers
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John Royle
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David Sale
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Jerry Ian Seals
Fogarty (uncredited) Fogarty (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thomas
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Mario Vecchi
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Peter Williams
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Hugh Wills
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Clive Winmill
Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited) Lighthouse Keeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Yemm
Submarine Crewman (uncredited) Submarine Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
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