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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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The Most Unusual Story Ever Told!

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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

To film the striking images of a deserted New York City, the cast and crew had to start filming at dawn in order to capture the city before the early morning rush. This gave them no more than an hour or two per day in which to film the sequence. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: While Ralph is being pursued by Ben near the end of the film, he comes to the United Nations complex. Although there is no electric power in the city (except where Ralph has installed a generator), lights can be seen through the windows of the Secretariat tower. See more »

Quotes

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

Edited into Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

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