The World, the Flesh and the Devil
The Most Unusual Story Ever Told!
1959 | 95m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ranald MacDougall |
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| Writer: | Ranald MacDougall, M.P. Shiel |
| Staring: |
| Ralph Burton is a miner who is trapped for several days as a result of a cave-in. When he finally manages to dig himself out, he realizes that all of mankind seems to have been destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. He travels to New York City only to find it deserted. Making a life for himself there, he is flabbergasted to eventually find Sarah Crandall, who also managed to survive. Together, they form a close friendship until the arrival of Benson Thacker who has managed to pilot his small boat into the city's harbor. At this point, tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white, and Burton, who is black. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1959 |
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| Director: | Ranald MacDougall |
| Writer: | Ranald MacDougall, M.P. Shiel |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | love triangle, new york city, nuclear war, jealousy, post-apocalyptic future, nuclear holocaust, apocalypse, racism, black and white, haircut, cave in |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sol C. Siegel Productions, HarBel Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Harry Belafonte | Ralph Burton |
| Inger Stevens | Sarah Crandall |
| Mel Ferrer | Benson Thacker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Ranald MacDougall | Screenplay, Director |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Harold J. Marzorati | Director of Photography |
| Harold F. Kress | Editor |
| Paul Groesse | Art Direction |
| William A. Horning | Art Direction |
| Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Ferdinand Reyher | Screenstory |
| Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Kitty Mager | Costumer |
| M.P. Shiel | Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harry Belafonte | Producer |
| George Englund | Producer |
| Sol C. Siegel | Executive Producer |
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