The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)
The Most Unusual Story Ever Told!
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

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte As: Ralph Burton
Inger Stevens Inger Stevens As: Sarah Crandall
Mel Ferrer Mel Ferrer As: Benson Thacker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Most Unusual Story Ever Told!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Science Fiction, Romance

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 01 May 1959

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

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

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Cast

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Ralph Burton

Inger Stevens

Inger Stevens

Sarah Crandall

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Benson Thacker

Directed By

Ranald MacDougall

Ranald MacDougall

Director

Al Jennings

Al Jennings

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Producer

Sol C. Siegel

Sol C. Siegel

Executive Producer

George Englund

George Englund

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kitty Mager

Kitty Mager

Costumer

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Franklin Milton

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold J. Marzorati

Harold J. Marzorati

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul Groesse

Paul Groesse

Art Direction

William A. Horning

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Henry Grace

Henry Grace

Set Decoration

F. Keogh Gleason

F. Keogh Gleason

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Lee LeBlanc

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

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