The Roots of Heaven

*6.2

Status

Released

Production

Darryl F. Zanuck Productions

Aired

1958-10-15

The Roots of Heaven

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.