On the Beach

Genre: science fiction

Year Published: 1959

Creator: Stanley Kramer

Credits: Cast: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins

Description: Survivors detect Morse code signal coming from the West Coast of the U.S. from Australia. American nuclear submarine, USS Sawfish, is ordered to sail north to the United States to attempt to make contact with the sender of the Morse signal. The Australian government arranges for its citizens to receive suicide pills or prepared injections so they may end things quickly.

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