Rotten
A tiresome, talky 1959 film.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
On the Beach
The Biggest Story of Our Time!
1959 · 2h 14m · APPROVED
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Stanley Kramer
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?
Director and cast
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75%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Fine photography, but the script is a typically numbing affair, and the cast, aside from Peck and Meillon, seem totally out of their depth.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
The great merit of this picture, aside from its entertaining qualities, is the fact that it carries a passionate conviction that man is worth saving, after all.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
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