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The Roots of Heaven

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 15 1958
67 years ago
Genres: Adventure, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Errol FlynnErrol Flynn. Errol Flynn was 49 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Forsythe'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 20 1909 –
Died: Wed, Oct 14 1959
Portrait of Trevor HowardTrevor Howard. Trevor Howard was 45 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Morel'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 29 1913 –
Died: Thu, Jan 07 1988
Portrait of Eddie AlbertEddie Albert. Eddie Albert was 52 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Abe Fields'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1906 –
Died: Thu, May 26 2005
Portrait of Juliette GrécoJuliette Gréco. Juliette Gréco was 31 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Minna'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Died: Wed, Sep 23 2020
Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles. Orson Welles was 43 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Cy Sedgewick'.
Birthday: Thu, May 06 1915 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Paul LukasPaul Lukas. Paul Lukas was 64 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Saint Denis'.
Birthday: Fri, May 25 1894 –
Died: Sun, Aug 15 1971
Portrait of Herbert LomHerbert Lom. Herbert Lom was 41 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Orsini'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 12 1917 –
Died: Thu, Sep 27 2012
Portrait of Edric ConnorEdric Connor. Edric Connor was 45 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Waitari'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 02 1913 –
Died: Wed, Oct 16 1968
Portrait of Grégoire AslanGrégoire Aslan. Grégoire Aslan was 50 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Habib'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 08 1982
Portrait of André LuguetAndré Luguet. André Luguet was 66 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Governor'.
Birthday: Sun, May 15 1892 –
Died: Thu, May 24 1979
Portrait of Friedrich von LedeburFriedrich von Ledebur. Friedrich von Ledebur was 58 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Peer Qvist'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 03 1900 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 1986
Portrait of Olivier HussenotOlivier Hussenot. Olivier Hussenot was 45 in The Roots of Heaven as 'The Baron'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 10 1913 –
Died: Fri, Aug 25 1978
Portrait of Pierre DudanPierre Dudan. Pierre Dudan was 42 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Maj. Scholscher'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 01 1916 –
Died: Sat, Feb 04 1984
Portrait of Marc DoelnitzMarc Doelnitz. Marc Doelnitz was 37 in The Roots of Heaven as 'De Vries'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 24 1921 –
Died: Fri, Dec 08 2000
Portrait of Francis de WolffFrancis de Wolff. Francis de Wolff was 45 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Father Fargue'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 17 1913 –
Died: Wed, Apr 18 1984
Portrait of Dan JacksonDan Jackson. Dan Jackson was 33 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Madjumba'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1925
Portrait of Maurice CannonMaurice Cannon. Maurice Cannon was >> in The Roots of Heaven as 'Haas'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques MarinJacques Marin. Jacques Marin was 39 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Cerisot'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 09 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 2001
Portrait of Alain SauryAlain Saury. Alain Saury was 26 in The Roots of Heaven as 'A.D.C.'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 07 1932 –
Died: Thu, Apr 18 1991

Crew

Portrait of John HustonJohn Huston. John Huston was 52 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 05 1906 –
Died: Fri, Aug 28 1987
Portrait of Oswald MorrisOswald Morris. Oswald Morris was 42 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 17 2014
Portrait of Patrick Leigh-FermorPatrick Leigh-Fermor. Patrick Leigh-Fermor was >> in The Roots of Heaven as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Romain GaryRomain Gary. Romain Gary was 44 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, May 21 1914 –
Died: Tue, Dec 02 1980
Portrait of Darryl F. ZanuckDarryl F. Zanuck. Darryl F. Zanuck was 56 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 05 1902 –
Died: Sat, Dec 22 1979
Portrait of Russell LloydRussell Lloyd. Russell Lloyd was 42 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jan 21 2008
Portrait of Malcolm ArnoldMalcolm Arnold. Malcolm Arnold was 36 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Music'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 21 1921 –
Died: Sat, Sep 23 2006
Portrait of Stephen B. GrimesStephen B. Grimes. Stephen B. Grimes was 31 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 18 1927 –
Died: Mon, Sep 12 1988
Portrait of Rosine DelamareRosine Delamare. Rosine Delamare was 47 in The Roots of Heaven as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 11 1911 –
Died: Sun, Mar 17 2013
Portrait of Bruno AvesaniBruno Avesani. Bruno Avesani was >> in The Roots of Heaven as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday