

The Story of Mankind
1957-11-08 · 100 min · ★ 4.4
The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
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- Directors
- Irwin Allen
- Production companies
- Cambridge Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ronald ColmanThe Spirit of Man
Hedy LamarrJoan of Arc
Groucho MarxPeter Minuit
Harpo MarxSir Isaac Newton
Chico MarxMonk
Virginia MayoCleopatra
Agnes MooreheadQueen Elizabeth I
Vincent PriceMr. Scratch / The Devil
Peter LorreNero
Charles CoburnHippocrates
Cedric HardwickeHigh Judge
Cesar RomeroSpanish Envoy
John CarradineKhufu
Dennis HopperNapoleon Bonaparte
Marie WilsonMarie Antoinette
Helmut DantineMarc Antony
Edward Everett HortonSir Walter Raleigh
Reginald GardinerWilliam Shakespeare
Marie WindsorJosephine Bonaparte
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