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The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959)

95 min  -  Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi   -  20 May 1959 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Ranald MacDougall

Writers:

M.P. Shiel (novel), Ferdinand Reyher (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens and Mel Ferrer
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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 the tensions rise between the three, particularly between Thacker, who is white and Burton, who is black. Written by garykmcd  

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Plot Keywords:

Trapped | Cave In | Miner | New York City | Harbor  | See more »

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Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Welt, das Fleisch und der Teufel See more »

Filming Locations:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HarBel Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

When Ralph marks his route to New York City on the map, he starts at a point in the center of Pennsylvania. There is no real town of Chatsburg in PA, but there is a town near his starting point called "Bellefonte" (the character Ralph Burton in the movie is played by Harry Belafonte). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The rifles carried by Ben and Ralph change. Ben is initially shown shooting at Ralph with a bolt action rifle. Later, he is armed with a Remington pump action. Ralph grabs a tube fed Winchester lever action from the sporting goods store, but when he throws his rifle down, it has changed into a Winchester 1895 with a box magazine. See more »

Quotes

Benson Thacker: I have nothing against negroes, Ralph.
Ralph Burton: That's white of you.
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Connections

Referenced in I Am Legend (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"GOTTA TRAVEL ON"
Written by Paul Clayton, Larry Ehrlich, David Lazar, and Tom Six
Sung by Harry Belafonte See more »