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Oct 13, 2014lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The end of the word may be many things, but I never thought it'd be so dull. Based on the equally dull novel by Nevil Shute, "On the Beach," which probably seemed very of the moment in the 50s, is set in a post-nuclear war world where somehow Australia has survived. And for some reason, a car race plays a big part in the plot. I guess, what else are you gonna do? There are some eerire shots of empty San Francisco streets and this was one of the first Hollywood productions to be filmed in Australia. The cast is good, but three out of four of them are laboring under bad accents: Ava Gardner, Anthony Perkins, Fred Astaire. Gregory Peck is the lead. Stanley Kramer, who was known for his preachy, message movies ("The Defiant Ones," "Inherit the Wind") directs.