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.
Unfortunately the movie The World, the Flesh and the Devil is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Directing | Ranald MacDougall | Director |
| Production | Harry Belafonte | Producer |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Harold J. Marzorati | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Lee LeBlanc | Special Effects |
| Art | Paul Groesse | Art Direction |
| Sound | Franklin Milton | Recording Supervision |
| Editing | Harold F. Kress | Editor |
| Art | William A. Horning | Art Direction |
| Production | George Englund | Producer |
| Production | Sol C. Siegel | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Ferdinand Reyher | Screenstory |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Writing | M.P. Shiel | Story |
| Art | F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Art | Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kitty Mager | Costumer |
| Writing | Ranald MacDougall | Screenplay |
