The Story of Mankind

1h 40min

Drama

Fantasy

Science Fiction

The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.

Production Companies

Cambridge Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

The Spirit of Man
Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Joan of Arc
Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Peter Minuit
Harpo Marx

Harpo Marx

Sir Isaac Newton
Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Cleopatra
Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead

Queen Elizabeth I
Vincent Price

Vincent Price

Mr. Scratch / The Devil
Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Hippocrates
Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Spanish Envoy
Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Napoleon Bonaparte
Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Marie Antoinette
Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Marc Antony
Edward Everett Horton

Edward Everett Horton

Sir Walter Raleigh
Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

William Shakespeare
Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Josephine Bonaparte
Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Early Christian Woman
Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Marquis de Varennes
Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Major Domo
Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Pierre Cauchon - Bishop of Beauvais
Jim Ameche

Jim Ameche

Alexander Graham Bell
Nick Cravat

Nick Cravat

Devil's Apprentice
David Bond

David Bond

Early Christian
Dani Crayne

Dani Crayne

Helen of Troy
Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Court Attendant
Anthony Dexter

Anthony Dexter

Christopher Columbus
Melinda Marx

Melinda Marx

Early Christian Child
Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Early Man
Austin Green

Austin Green

Abraham Lincoln
Reginald Sheffield

Reginald Sheffield

Julius Caesar
Bobby Watson

Bobby Watson

Adolf Hitler
Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Heavenly Judge
Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Dwarf in Nero's Court
Ziva Rodann

Ziva Rodann

Egyptian Concubine

Release date

8th Nov 1957

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English