

On the Beach
“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?
Genres
Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Studio
Stanley Kramer Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How On the Beach performed
Budget
$2.9M
Worldwide Gross
$2.2M
Gross Profit
−$700,000
Return
0.8× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$277K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~34/66, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (37% of the domestic run, typical for Science Fiction) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Cast

Dwight Towers
Gregory Peck
Dwight Towers

Moira Davidson
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson

Julian Osborn
Fred Astaire
Julian Osborn

Lt. Peter Holmes
Anthony Perkins
Lt. Peter Holmes

Mary Holmes
Donna Anderson
Mary Holmes

Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
Guy Doleman
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel

Ralph Swain
John Meillon
Ralph Swain

Lt. Sunderstrom
Harp McGuire
Lt. Sunderstrom

Lt. Hosgood
Lola Brooks
Lt. Hosgood

Lt. Benson
Ken Wayne
Lt. Benson
Ackerman
Joe McCormick
Ackerman
Bill Davidson
Lou Vernon
Bill Davidson
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