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On the Beach poster

On the Beach Cast & Characters

On the Beach (1959) stars Gregory Peck as Dwight Towers, Ava Gardner as Moira Davidson and Fred Astaire as Julian Osborn. The drama movie was released December 17, 1959. Below is the full cast and crew.

1959 · 2h 14m 67 Audience
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Starring Cast
G
Gregory Peck
Dwight Towers
A
Ava Gardner
Moira Davidson
F
Fred Astaire
Julian Osborn
A
Anthony Perkins
Lt. Peter Holmes
D
Donna Anderson
Mary Holmes
G
Guy Doleman
Lt. Cmdr. Farrel
Key crew
Director
Stanley Kramer
Screenplay
John Paxton
Based on
Nevil Shute
Producers
Stanley Kramer
Music
Ernest Gold
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno
Editor
Frederic Knudtson
Production design
Rudolph Sternad

Full cast

14 cast members

Crew by department

18 crew members

Camera

Allen Grice
Gaffer
Ross Wood
Camera Operator