The World, the Flesh and the Devil

1959 film by Ranald MacDougall
Movie film Q3224654
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil

Summary

The World, the Flesh and the Devil is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil was directed by Ranald MacDougall[4].
  • Ranald MacDougall wrote the screenplay for The World, the Flesh and the Devil[5].
  • M. P. Shiel wrote the screenplay for The World, the Flesh and the Devil[6].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's composer is recorded as Miklós Rózsa[7].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's genre is disaster film[9].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's genre is post-apocalyptic film[10].
  • A cast member of The World, the Flesh and the Devil was Inger Stevens[11].
  • A cast member of The World, the Flesh and the Devil was Mel Ferrer[12].
  • A cast member of The World, the Flesh and the Devil was Harry Belafonte[13].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil was produced by Sol C. Siegel[14].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil was produced by George Englund[15].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil was produced by Harry Belafonte[16].
  • The original language of The World, the Flesh and the Devil was English[17].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil was released on May 20, 1959[21].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's narrative location is recorded as New York City[23].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's narrative location is recorded as Pennsylvania[24].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's filming location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's film editor is recorded as Harold F. Kress[26].
  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The World, the Flesh and the Devil'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sol C. Siegel[14], George Englund[15], and Harry Belafonte[16]. The World, the Flesh and the Devil was directed by Ranald MacDougall[4]. Screenwriters include Ranald MacDougall[5] and M. P. Shiel[6]. Cast members include Inger Stevens[11], Mel Ferrer[12], and Harry Belafonte[13].

Publication

The World, the Flesh and the Devil was published on May 20, 1959[21]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include science fiction film[8], disaster film[9], and post-apocalyptic film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Why It Matters

The World, the Flesh and the Devil ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
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    Producer Sol C. Siegel, George Englund, Harry Belafonte
    Publication date +1959-05-20T00:00:00Z
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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