On the Beach (1959)
On the Beach is a book-based movie adapted from "On the Beach" by Nevil Shute. This Sci-Fi/Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is December 17, 1959.
The Source Material
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Overview
After a nuclear World War III has destroyed most of the globe, the few remaining survivors in southern Australia await the radioactive cloud that is heading their way and bringing certain death to everyone in its path. Among them is an American submarine capta…
About The Movie
Description
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?
Details
- Title
- On the Beach
- Original Title
- On the Beach
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
- US Theatrical
- December 17, 1959