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The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

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

Genres

DramaFantasyScience Fiction

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

4.636/10

Release Date

08 November 1957

Country

United States of America

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

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Early Christian Woman

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Marquis de Varennes

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Major Domo

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Pierre Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais

Francis X. Bushman

Francis X. Bushman

Moses

Jim Ameche

Jim Ameche

Alexander Graham Bell

Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Devil's Apprentice

David Bond

David Bond

Early Christian

Dani Crayne

Dani Crayne

Helen of Troy

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Court Attendant

Anthony Dexter

Anthony Dexter

Christopher Columbus

Melinda Marx

Melinda Marx

Early Christian Child

Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Early Man

Austin Green

Austin Green

Abraham Lincoln

Reginald Sheffield

Reginald Sheffield

Julius Caesar

Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Adolf Hitler

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Heavenly Judge

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Dwarf in Nero's Court

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Amarna

Ziva Rodann

Ziva Rodann

Egyptian Concubine

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