The Roots of Heaven

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.

Top Cast

Errol Flynn

Forsythe

Trevor Howard

Morel

Eddie Albert

Abe Fields

Juliette Gréco

Minna

Orson Welles

Cy Sedgewick

Paul Lukas

Saint Denis