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The Story of Mankind

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NR,1hr 40min
Genres:
Sci-Fi,Drama
Released:
November 8, 1957
Director:
Irwin Allen
Starring:
Ronald Colman, Hedy Lamarr, Vincent Price  ...more
Synopsis: Future "Master of Disaster" Irwin Allen produced this curious but inarguably fascinating adaptation of Henrik Willem Van Loon's best- selling historical volume. A Celestial Tribunal has been convened to decide the fate of the Earth after the invention of nuclear weapons, with The Devil (Vincent Price) and The Spirit of Man (Ronald Colman) debating if humankind should be allowed to continue or be exterminated once and for all. Both men present examples of human behavior at its best and worst, including ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
When watching The Story of Mankind, it's often tempting (as it is with most Irwin Allen films) to think that Allen did all of his work before the cameras started rolling and then just lost interest in the product. Mankind is so dull, almost relentlessly so, that it's hard to believe Allen was paying any attention to what was going on. Like many such films, Mankind suffers from its episodic nature, ... Full Review
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Ronald Colman
The Spirit of Man
Hedy Lamarr
Joan of Arc
Vincent Price
The Devil
Agnes Moorehead
Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth
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