The Story of Mankind (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 40min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 08 Nov 1957 (USA)
- Movie
The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.
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| Ronald Colman | ... |
The Spirit of Man
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| Hedy Lamarr | ... |
Joan of Arc
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| Groucho Marx | ... |
Peter Minuit
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| Harpo Marx | ... |
Sir Isaac Newton
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| Chico Marx | ... |
Monk
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| Virginia Mayo | ... |
Cleopatra
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Queen Elizabeth I
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Mr. Scratch
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| Peter Lorre | ... |
Nero
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
Hippocrates
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
High Judge
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| Cesar Romero | ... |
Spanish Envoy
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| John Carradine | ... |
Pharaoh Khufu
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| Marie Wilson | ... |
Marie Antoinette
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| Helmut Dantine | ... |
Marc Antony
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Sir Walter Raleigh
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| Reginald Gardiner | ... |
William Shakespeare
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| Marie Windsor | ... |
Josephine Bonaparte
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Waiter
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| Cathy O'Donnell | ... |
Early Christian Woman
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| Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Marquis de Varennes
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Major Domo
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Pierre Cauchon
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| Francis X. Bushman | ... |
Moses
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| Jim Ameche | ... |
Alexander Graham Bell
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| David Bond | ... |
Early Christian
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| Nick Cravat | ... |
Devil's Apprentice
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| Dani Crayne | ... |
Helen of Troy
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Court Attendant
(as Richard Cutting)
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| Anthony Dexter | ... |
Christopher Columbus
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Toni Gerry | ... |
Wife
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Austin Green | ... |
Abraham Lincoln
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Eden Hartford | ... |
Laughing Water
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Promoter
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| Melinda Marx | ... |
Early Christian Child
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Bart Mattson | ... |
Cleopatra's Brother
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| Don Megowan | ... |
Early Man
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| Marvin Miller | ... |
Armana
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Nancy Miller | ... |
Early Woman
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
Chief Inquisitor
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Burt Nelson | ... |
Second Early Man
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| Tudor Owen | ... |
High Tribunal Clerk
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| Ziva Rodann | ... |
Egyptian Concubine
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| Harry Ruby | ... |
Indian Brave
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| William Schallert | ... |
Earl of Warwick
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| Reginald Sheffield | ... |
Julius Caesar
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| Abraham Sofaer | ... |
Indian Chief
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| Bobby Watson | ... |
Adolf Hitler
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Heavenly Judge (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Heavenly Judge (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nobleman in Queen Elizabeth's Court (uncredited)
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Jack Henderson | ... |
Heavenly Judge (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Cardinal (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Pharaoh's Guard (uncredited)
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Cherokee Landrum | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Angelo Rossitto | ... |
Dwarf in Nero's Court (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Irwin Allen | ||
Written by
| Irwin Allen | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Charles Bennett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henrik Van Loon | ... | (classic) |
Produced by
| Irwin Allen | ... | producer |
| George E. Swink | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
Cinematography by
| Nicholas Musuraca | ... | (as Nick Musuraca) |
Editing by
| Gene Palmer | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Brower | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Roland Gross | ... | supervising editor |
| John Hanley | ... | assistant editor (as John W. Hanley) |
Art Direction by
| Art Loel | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arthur Krams | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Don Alvarado | ... | assistant director (as Joseph Don Page) |
Sound Department
| Stanley Jones | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marjorie Best | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Leon Birnbaum | ... | music editor |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | conductor |
| Robert Tracy | ... | music editor |
Additional Crew
| Ruth K. Greenfield | ... | technical advisor |
| Jean McChesney | ... | researcher |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1974) (United States) (tv) (network premiere)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 episodes of the human history. What will be the final veredict? Innocent, or Guilty?
Written by Jose Beltran-Escavy |
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| Taglines | No Greater Cast Ever! Rarely So Vast An Undertaking! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Irwin Allen managed to assemble his all-star cast by promising them they would only be filming for one day and that they would get paid $25,000 for doing so. See more » |
| Goofs | The cheap production values of this film produced anachronisms left and right. Some of the most obvious include: In ancient Greece, the hand of "Plato" is shown writing in cursive with a stylus, but he has no inkwell, and his shirtsleeve (on a toga?) looks more medieval or renaissance. In the next shot, "Aristotle" is surrounded by bubbling glass beakers filled with colored liquids, a la Frankenstein's laboratory. The "Indian" who sells Manhattan sits in front of a Plains tribe tepee and wears a full Western war bonnet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). See more » |
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Mr. Scratch:
Then, came the red man, fighting for his very survival and the white man determined to take away this so-called god-given heritage, used the foulest of methods. Rather confusing, don't you think? See more » |