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On the Beach

6.719592h 14mMovieScience FictionDramaRomance

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…

DirectorStanley Kramer
WriterJohn Paxton
ProducerStanley Kramer

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Cast · Directed by Stanley Kramer

GPGregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Dwight Towers
AGAva Gardner
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson
FAFred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Julian Osborn
APAnthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Lt. Peter Holmes
DADonna Anderson
Donna Anderson
Mary Holmes
GDGuy Doleman
Guy Doleman
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
JMJohn Meillon
John Meillon
Ralph Swain
HMHarp McGuire
Harp McGuire
Lt. Sunderstrom
LBLola Brooks
Lola Brooks
Lt. Hosgood
KWKen Wayne
Ken Wayne
Lt. Benson
JM
Joe McCormick
Ackerman
LV
Lou Vernon
Bill Davidson

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On the Beach is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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