Movie Description
The Roots of Heaven
(1958)Overview
In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support from a nightclub hostess and an ex-soldier. His cause attracts a mix of characters, including a U.S. commentator, a government aide opposed to him, and an ivory hunter with conflicting interests.
Featured Crew
- Director : John Huston
- Producer : Darryl F. Zanuck
- Editor : Russell Lloyd
- Cast : Errol Flynn,Trevor Howard,Eddie Albert,Juliette Gréco,Orson Welles,Paul Lukas,Herbert Lom,Edric Connor,Grégoire Aslan,André Luguet,Friedrich von Ledebur,Olivier Hussenot,Pierre Dudan,Marc Doelnitz,Francis de Wolff,Dan Jackson,Maurice Cannon,Jacques Marin,Alain Saury
Cast
Forsythe
Morel
Abe Fields
Minna
Cy Sedgewick
Saint Denis
Orsini
Waitari
Habib
Governor
Peer Qvist
The Baron
Maj. Scholscher
De Vries
Father Fargue
Madjumba
Haas
Cerisot
A.D.C.
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Facts
Original TitleThe Roots of Heaven
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-10-15
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 01m
Production CompaniesDarryl F. Zanuck Productions,20th Century Fox
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama
