The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

The whole story of men and their women from Creation to now!

1957•1h 40m•4.3/10

DramaFantasyScience Fiction

Ratings

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4.3/10(27)

The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.

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Production

Cambridge Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

The Spirit of Man

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Joan of Arc

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Peter Minuit

Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Sir Isaac Newton

Chico Marx

Chico Marx

Monk

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Cleopatra

Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Queen Elizabeth I

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Mr. Scratch / The Devil

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Nero

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Hippocrates

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

High Judge

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Spanish Envoy

John Carradine

John Carradine

Khufu

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Napoleon Bonaparte

Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Marie Antoinette

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Marc Antony

Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Sir Walter Raleigh

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

William Shakespeare

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Josephine Bonaparte

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Waiter

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