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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. 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.

  2. A sci-fi fantasy film where the Devil and the Spirit of Man debate the fate of humanity in a court of outer space. Featuring a star-studded cast, historical vignettes, and a campy tone.

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    • Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
    • Irwin Allen
    • 1957-11-08
  3. Jan 20, 2015 · THE STORY OF MANKIND 1957. Topics. 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?

  4. The Story of Mankind. Summaries. The Devil and the Spirit of Man argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil. 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?

  5. The Story of Mankind 1957 1h 40m Fantasy List Reviews 10% Audience Score 100+ Ratings The Spirit of Man (Ronald Colman) debates history with the devil (Vincent Price) before a court of fate...

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    • Ken Hanke
    • Fantasy
    • Irwin Allen
  6. Future disaster-movie king Irwin Allen, whose blockbusters include The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974), made this portentous rubbish in which the question of whether or not the human race should be allowed to survive is debated in front of a heavenly high tribunal.

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  8. 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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