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    The Story of Mankind

    1957 · Fantasy · 1h 40m

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  1. 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. [1] The film was directed and coproduced by Irwin Allen and released by Warner Bros. [2] In the film, the fate of humanity is decided in a court of law. The Devil is the prosecutor, and the ...

    • Irwin Allen, George E. Swink
    • Paul Sawtell
    • November 8, 1957
  2. 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.

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    • Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
    • Irwin Allen
    • 1957-11-08
  3. Story Of Mankind, The (1957) -- (Movie Clip) Adam To The Stand Following the introduction of the cloying "Mr. Scratch," a.k.a. Satan (Vincent Price) to the most supreme court headed by Cedric Hardwicke, the "Spirit of Man" (Ronald Colman, in his last film) joins the argument, early in Irwin Allen's widely derided omnibus The Story Of Mankind,1957.

    • Irwin Allen, Jack Mcedward, Joseph Don Page
    • Ronald Colman
  4. Nobleman in Queen Elizabeth's Court (uncredited) Jack Henderson. ... Heavenly Judge (uncredited) Fred Kelsey. ... Cardinal (uncredited) Paul Kruger.

  5. Jan 20, 2015 · RONALD COLEMAN, 1957, STORY OF MANKIND. 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? A devil and an angel act as prosecutor and defense for the human race, and the movie presents in a very interesting way a series of ...

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  7. The Story of Mankind (1957) Movie Info Synopsis The Spirit of Man (Ronald Colman) debates history with the devil (Vincent Price) before a court of fate, because of the hydrogen bomb.

    • Fantasy
  8. Court is being held just below the heavens due to the who is presenting the case for destruction, Mr. Scratch aka the Devil, the actual spiritual mastermind behind the creation of said bomb. Presenting the case for saving the human race is the Spirit of Man, an amalgam of all that represents man, both good and bad.

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