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The Story of Alfred Nobel
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Top Billed Cast
John Nesbitt Narrator (voice)
Paul Guilfoyle Alfred Nobel (uncredited)
Eric Mayne Doctor (uncredited)
Eleanor Wesselhoeft Mother (uncredited)
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