The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
1h 35m
Running Time
May 1, 1959Release Date
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
1h 35m
Running Time
May 1, 1959Release Date
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, tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white, and Burton, who is black.
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Cast & Crew.
Harry Belafonte
Ralph Burton
Inger Stevens
Sarah Crandall
Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects
Mel Ferrer
Benson Thacker
Henry Grace
Set Decoration
Ranald MacDougall
Director
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
M.P. Shiel
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 1, 1959
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 35m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a 1959 American science fiction doomsday film written and directed by Ranald MacDougall. The film stars Harry Belafonte, who was then at the peak of his film career. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic world with very few human survivors. It is based on two sources: the 1901 novel The Purple Cloud by M. P. Shiel and the story "End of the World" by Ferdinand Reyher.