On the beach (DVD) [videorecording] / Stanley Kramer presents a United Artists release ; Lomitas Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by John Paxton ; produced and directed by Stanley Kramer.
Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins, Donna Anderson. Originally produced as a motion picture by Lomitas Productions and released by United Artists in 1959. Based on: On the beach / Nevil Shute.
Summary:
Radioactive fallout from a nuclear war has wiped out the entire northern hemisphere, with the exception of Australia. With fallout expected momentarily, the Australians review their lives, establish new relationships and prepare for their tragic demise.
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