On the Beach

(On the Beach)

 Credits

Cast

Cmdr. Dwight Lionel Towers, USS Sawfish
Gregory Peck
Moira Davidson
Ava Gardner
Julian Osborne
Fred Astaire
Lt. Peter Holmes - Royal Australian Navy
Anthony Perkins
Mary Holmes
Donna Anderson
Adm. Bridie
John Tate
Lt. Sunderstrom
Harp McGuire
Lt. Hosgood (Bridie's secretary)
Lola Brooks
Lt. Benson
Ken Wayne
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
Guy Doleman
Davis
Richard Meikle
Ralph Swain
John Meillon
Ackerman (radiation sickness)
Joe McCormick
Bill Davidson (Moira's father)
Lou Vernon
Dr. King (radiation diagnosis)
Kevin Brennan
Sir Douglas Froude (club)
Basil Buller-Murphy
Salvation Army captain
John Casson
Stevens (club wine steward)
Paddy Moran
Morgan (Holmes party)
Grant Taylor
Sykes (State Fisheries & Game Dept.)
Harvey Adams (*)
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Peter Ashton (*)
Chrysler - Moira's Outfit
Jim Barrett (*)
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Ken Baumgartner (*)
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Jack Boyer (*)
Dykers - Billiards at Club
C. Harding Brown (*)
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Norman Cook (*)
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Colin Crane (*)
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Gerry Duggan (*)
Dr. Fletcher
Keith Eden (*)
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Lucian Endicott (*)
Jones - Radio Operator
Stuart Finch (*)
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Paddy Fitzallen (*)
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Ronald Fortt (*)
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Cyril Gardner (*)
Radio Officer
Frank Gatliff (*)
Jennifer Holmes
Katherine Hill (*)
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Collins Hilton (*)
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Brian James (*)
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Joseph Jenkins (*)
Solo for Waltzing Matilda (voice)
Delos Jewkes (*)
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Graham Kennedy (*)
Betty
Audine Leith (*)
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Paul Maloney (*)
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Ray Marshall (*)
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John Morgan (*)
Jorgensen Associate
Peter O'Shaughnessy (*)
Elderly Woman at Holmes Party
Rita Pauncefort (*)
Boy
Carey Paul Peck (*)
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Elwyn Peers (*)
Senior Officer
John Royle (*)
Fogarty - Sonar Operator
Jerry Ian Seals (*)
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Al Thomas (*)
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Mario Vecchi (*)
Prof. Jorgensen
Peter Williams (*)
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Hugh Wills (*)

Director

Director
Stanley Kramer

Writing credits

Screenplay
John Paxton
Novel
Nevil Shute

Producer

Producer
Stanley Kramer

Music

Music
Ernest Gold

Cinematography

Cinematographer
Giuseppe Rotunno

Editor

Editor
Frederic Knudtson

Production design

Production designer
Rudolph Sternad

Art direction

Art director
Fernando Carrere

Makeup department

Makeup artist
John O'Gorman
Makeup artist
Franz Prehoda
Hair stylist
Jane Shugrue

Production management

Production manager
Clem Beauchamp

Assistant director

Assistant director
Ivan Volkman

Art department

Property master
Art Cole

Sound department

Sound effects
Walter Elliott
Sound engineer
Hans Wetzel

Special effects

Special effects
Lee Zavitz

Stunts

Stunt double
Carey Loftin (*) (Fred Astaire)
Stunts
Carey Loftin (*)
Stunts
Harvey Parry (*)
Stunts
Dale Van Sickel (*)

Camera

Photographer
Daniel Fapp (Auto race) (Daniel L. Fapp)
Chief gaffer
Allen Grice
Assistant company grip
Martin Kashuk
Company grip
Morris Rosen
Camera operator
Ross Wood
Camera operator
Robert Wright (*)

Wardrobe department

Wardrobe
Joe King
Wardrobe assistant
Eva Friend (*)
Costume jeweller
Joan Joseff (*)

Other crew

Script supervisor
Sam Freedle
Technical advisor
Vice-Admiral Charles A. Lockwood U.S.N. [RET.] (Charles A. Lockwood)
Liaison
Lt. Commander A.A. Norris-Smith (Royal Australian Navy) (A.A. Norris-Smith)
Swimming double
Bill Hunter (*)

(*) uncredited