A trenchant critique of 1950s-era racism wrapped up in a post-apocalyptic science-fiction drama, THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL stars Harry Belafonte as Ralph Burton, a Pennsylvania coal miner who is trapped underground by a nuclear holocaust. Alone, he travels to New York City, where he meets Sarah Crandall (Inger Stevens). Together they develop a tender, caring relationship and make plans to rebuild human civilization. But when they are joined by a third survivor, Benson Thacker (Mel Ferrer), the prejudice, envy, and strife that destroyed the world quickly engulf the unlikely trio.