The Roots of Heaven (1958)

Name: The Roots of Heaven
Director: John Huston
Released: 1958-10-15
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Errol Flynn, Trevor Howard, Eddie Albert, Juliette Gréco, Orson Welles

AdventureDrama

121 min

"Of human laughter, wonder and tenderness !"

Plot Summary

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.