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The Roots of Heaven (1958)

Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !

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.

Release: 1958-10-15
Runtime: 121 min
Rating: 6.174 / 10
Cast
Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Forsythe
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
Morel
Eddie Albert
Eddie Albert
Abe Fields
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Minna
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Cy Sedgewick
Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas
Saint Denis
Herbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Orsini
Edric Connor
Edric Connor
Waitari
Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan
Habib
André Luguet
André Luguet
Governor
Friedrich von Ledebur
Friedrich von Ledebur
Peer Qvist
Olivier Hussenot
Olivier Hussenot
The Baron
Pierre Dudan
Pierre Dudan
Maj. Scholscher
Marc Doelnitz
Marc Doelnitz
De Vries
Francis de Wolff
Francis de Wolff
Father Fargue
Dan Jackson
Dan Jackson
Madjumba
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Maurice Cannon
Haas
Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
Cerisot