The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil (1947)

Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman Charles Mortimer, the resulting tragedy leads to a lust for revenge on Rushie's part. However, Jeckie knows that she can always turn to reliable Joe Bartle in times of need.

Date of release
1947-02-05
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Brock Williams

Casting

Interesting facts

The Root of All Evil is a 1947 British drama film, directed by Brock Williams for Gainsborough Pictures and starring Phyllis Calvert and Michael Rennie. The film was the first directorial assignment for Williams, who was better known as a screenwriter, and also produced the screenplay based on the 1921 novel of the same name by J. S. Fletcher.

Production

It was the first English movie for Australian actor John McCallum. He tested for a small part but was given the second male lead instead.

The film was initiated by Maurice Ostrer who put McCallum under personal contract. During filming, Ostrer left Gainsborough.

Filming started in February 1946. The film was one of a number of expensive dramas financed by J. Arthur Rank with budgets over $1 million.

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