The World, The Flesh and The Devil

"The Most Unusual Story Ever Told!"

May 1 1959 Approved 1h 35m
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

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 the tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white and Burton, who is black.

Written by

M.P. Shiel, Ferdinand Reyher, Ranald MacDougall

Directed by

Ranald MacDougall

Cast

Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens, Mel Ferrer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

HarBel Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sol C. Siegel Productions

Languages

English, Français

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The World, the Flesh and the Devil Official Trailer #1 - Mel Ferrer Movie (1959) HD
Scores
# of Votes
3,660
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA