Review of The Story of Mankind (1957) by Allan C — 21 Dec 2013
Man is as evil as he is good.
The human race has created the h-bomb and is on the verge of destroying existence. The creators of the human race meet in space to discuss mankind and determine if they should do the race a favor and eliminate them before they do it to themselves. The devil appears and agrees with eliminating the human race. The first man, Adam, appears and pleads to save the human race. The two will have to make their case in front of the creators.
"A man is only as good as his fellow man will allow.".
Irwin Allen, director of The Big Circus, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Lost World, Five Weeks in a Balloon, City beneath the Sea, The Swarm, and Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, delivers The Story of Mankind. The storyline for this picture is below average and fairly disappointing. The settings and scenes were cool, but it didn't really come together well. The acting was fairly good and the cast includes Vincent Price, Ronald Colman, Peter Lorre, Charles Coburn, John Carradine, Dennis Hopper, and Cesar Romero.
"Let the wine flow!".
I DVR'd this picture because it starred the legendary Vincent Price and has an all star cast. Unfortunately, this film is a bit bland and disappointing. I didn't think the stories and cases that made up the great subplots made for an interesting primary storyline (conceptually, the film just didn't work for me). Overall, I'd recommend skipping this film.
"Love and hate are really the same.".
Grade: C-.
This review of The Story of Mankind (1957) was written by Allan C on 21 Dec 2013.
The Story of Mankind has generally received negative reviews.
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