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The Story of Mankind (1957)

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Irwin Allen

Writing credits
Irwin Allen
Charles Bennett
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Genre: Drama / Fantasy (more)

Plot Summary: The council of elders of outer space is deliberating on a very important subject: Must mankind be allowed to survive... (more)

User Comments: A Classic Turkey (more)

User Rating: *****_____ 4.8/10 (121 votes) Vote Here

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ronald Colman .... The Spirit of Man
Hedy Lamarr .... Joan of Arc
Groucho Marx .... Peter Minuit
Harpo Marx .... Sir Isaac Newton
Chico Marx .... Monk
Virginia Mayo .... Cleopatra
Agnes Moorehead .... Queen Elizabeth
Vincent Price .... The Devil
Peter Lorre .... Nero
Charles Coburn .... Hippocrates
Cedric Hardwicke .... High Judge
Cesar Romero .... Spanish Envoy
John Carradine .... Khufu
Dennis Hopper .... Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Wilson .... Marie Antoinette
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Runtime: 100 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Mono (RCA Sound System) / Stereo
Certification: Finland:K-12

Trivia: This is the final film completed by the Marx brothers. (more)

Quotes:
Indian Chief: How.
Peter Minuit: Three minutes, and leave 'em in the shell.
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A Classic Turkey, 16 April 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@earthlink.net) from Los Angeles, California

Unlike most people, I really enjoyed this film. Not only was it unintentionally funny, but it had all the elements that would later be associated with many of Irwin Allen's latter works (stock footage and an all-star cast). Vincent Price is at his sinister best playing Mr. Scratch, the devil, and Ronald Colman is wonderful as the spirit of mankind. Too bad this film isn't on video or DVD because it truly is a cult classic that is an acquired taste.

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