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The Story of Alfred Nobel (1939)

Genre : History, Drama

Runtime : 11M

Director : Joseph M. Newman
Writer : Douglas Foster

Synopsis

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, and later established the Nobel Prize.

Actors

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Alfred Nobel (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
Doctor (uncredited)
Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Eleanor Wesselhoeft
Mother (uncredited)

Crews

Joseph M. Newman
Joseph M. Newman
Director
Douglas Foster
Douglas Foster
Screenplay
John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Producer
David Snell
David Snell
Music
Paul Vogel
Paul Vogel
Director of Photography

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