The Story of Alfred Nobel

February. 18,1939      NR
Rating:
6.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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

John Nesbitt as  Narrator (voice)
Paul Guilfoyle as  Alfred Nobel (uncredited)
Eric Mayne as  Doctor (uncredited)

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