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The Roots of Heaven (1958)
Directed by John Huston
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.
Rated NR | Length 121 minutes
Actors
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