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The Story of Mankind is a 1957 American dark fantasy film, loosely based on the nonfiction book The Story of Mankind (1921) by Hendrik Willem van Loon. The film was directed and coproduced by Irwin Allen and released by Warner Bros. In the film, the fate of humanity is decided in a court of law.
The Story of Mankind: Directed by Irwin Allen. With Ronald Colman, Hedy Lamarr, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx. The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
The Story of Mankind (1957) was an ambitious project by producer/director/writer Irwin Allen; a fantasy film about an alien tribunal who review the history of humanity as they decide whether or not to intervene when scientists on Earth create a super-bomb and are likely to detonate it. Loosely based on the 1921 best-seller of the same name by ...
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With man's invention of the 'Super H-Bomb', an other-worldly court sits in judgment as to whether mankind should be saved from itself or simply be destroyed by its own hand. Representing the argument in favor of destruction is Mr. Scratch, the Devil, while man is represented by the Spirit of Man.
The Story of Mankind. The Spirit of Man (Ronald Colman) debates history with the devil (Vincent Price) before a court of fate, because of the hydrogen bomb.
- Fantasy
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.
The whole story of men and their women from Creation to now! Overview The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
Original title: The Story of Mankind. Synopsis: The council of elders of outer space is deliberating on a very important subject: Must mankind be allowed to survive, or is it so esentially evil that it must be destroyed?
( 1957 ) « No Greater Cast Ever! Rarely So Vast An Undertaking!» Sci-Fi. Drama. Fantasy. Based on Book. The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil. Сast and Crew. Stars. Ronald Colman. Hedy Lamarr. Groucho Marx. Harpo Marx. Chico Marx. Virginia Mayo. Agnes Moorehead. Vincent Price. Peter Lorre.
