The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
Year Released
1959
Genre
Science Fiction
Production
Sol C. Siegel Productions Inc.Harbel Productions Inc.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation
Director
Ranald MacDougall
Overview
Ralph, a mine inspector, emerges from a collapsed mine to find that humanity has been wiped out by nuclear war. He sets out for New York City and finds another survivor, Sarah, a twenty-year-old white woman. They feel a mutual attraction but must confront their internalized racial inhibitions.
Credits
Producer
George Englund
Director
Ranald MacDougall
Screenplay
Ranald MacDougall
Photography
Harold J. Marzorati
Editor
Harold F. Kress
Musician
Miklós Rózsa
Actor
Harry BelafonteInger StevensMel Ferrer
Production
Sol C. Siegel Productions Inc.Harbel Productions Inc.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation
Distribution
Lowe’s Inc.
Technical Specs
Year Released
1959
Genre
Science Fiction
Color
Black and White
Aspect Ratio
2.35:1
Running Time
01:35
About the Filmography
The selected filmography for the years 1897–1971 includes works featured in the exhibition and others that are considered historically, socially, or politically relevant. Hollywood productions are generally excluded; the focus is instead on independent films, particularly the work of Black filmmakers. Black Academy Award nominees and winners are noted. This filmography was compiled using the AFI Catalog of Feature Films and various filmographies, including those by Klotman, Richards, and Hyatt. Primary production materials and contemporaneous film reviews were also consulted. Complete credits for many of the films are unavailable. All films are US productions unless otherwise noted, and distribution credits refer to the original distributors.