The World, the Flesh and the Devil

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 1, 1959

Original language

English

Spoken languages

French, English

Countries

United States of America

Production

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

Cast

Harry Belafonte,Inger Stevens,Mel Ferrer

Director

Ranald MacDougall

Writer

Ferdinand Reyher,M.P. Shiel,Ranald MacDougall

Producer

Harry Belafonte,George Englund,Sol C. Siegel

Cinematography

Harold J. Marzorati

Music

Miklós Rózsa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0053454