Overview:
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?| Status: | Released (1959-12-17) |
|---|---|
| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 9 nominations total |
| Screen: | John Paxton, Nevil Shute |
| Productions: | Stanley Kramer Productions, United Artists |
| Production Countries: | United States of America, Australia |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 8487: Gregory Peck - Dwight Towers
- 25787: Ava Gardner - Moira Davidson
- 30181: Fred Astaire - Julian Osborn
- 7301: Anthony Perkins - Lt. Peter Holmes
- 19878: Donna Anderson - Mary Holmes
- 9923: Guy Doleman - Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
- 42841: John Meillon - Ralph Swain
Crews
- 132577: John Paxton - Screenplay - Writing
- 4081: Stanley Kramer - Director - Directing
- 1360888: Sam Freedle - Script Supervisor - Directing
- 120165: Lee Zavitz - Special Effects - Crew
- 1592851: Jane Shugrue - Hairstylist - Costume & Make-Up
- 1537731: Frank Prehoda - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 12143: Frederic Knudtson - Editor - Editing
external ids
fb: | twitter: | imdb: tt0053137 | insta:
Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
Like watching paint dry. Stanley Kramer and John Paxton adapt from Nevil Shute's novel. Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins and Donna Anderson star, with music by Ernest Gold and cinematography by Giuseppe Rotunno. After a global nuclear war, the inhabitant ....
Continue reading ->Frank
Review text:
Well acted story with an obvious anti-war theme, written during the cold war provided an interesting portrayal of how different people may react facing impending doom. Fearful, Angry, Fatalistic. It developed feelings for the characters as they dealt with the situation each in thei ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
Review text:
With nuclear warfare having eradicated most of the population of the world, it seems that only Australia still has a population - and they know that it is only a matter of time before the irradiated dust reaches their coastline and death will follow. Just ahead of that, though, is th ....
Continue reading ->