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The Root of All Evil (1947) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Brock Williams

Writing Credits  

Brock Williams ... (screenplay) &
J.S. Fletcher ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order)  

Phyllis Calvert ... Jeckie Farnish
Michael Rennie ... Charles Mortimer
John McCallum ... Joe Bartle (as John McCullum)
Brefni O'Rorke ... James Farnish
Moore Marriott ... William Scholes
Hazel Court ... Rushie Farnish
Arthur Young ... George Grice
Reginald Purdell ... Perkins
Hubert Gregg ... Albert Grice
Stewart Rome ... Sir George
George Carney ... Bowser
Pat Hicks Pat Hicks ... Lucy Grice
Diana Decker ... Pam
George Merritt ... Landlord
Rory MacDermot Rory MacDermot ... Overthwaite
Maureen Moore Maureen Moore ... Mrs. Scholes
Bryan Herbert Bryan Herbert ... Stubley (as Brian Herbert)
Ellis Irving Ellis Irving ... Auctioneer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Harkin Dennis Harkin ... Overthwaite's Clerk (uncredited)
Cavan Malone Cavan Malone ... Boy watching fight (uncredited)
Jack May ... Man Selling Streamers (uncredited)
Michael Medwin ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Fred Wood ... Celebratory Crowd Member (uncredited)

Produced by 

Harold Huth ... producer
Maurice Ostrer ... executive producer

Cinematography by 

Stephen Dade ... (photography)

Editing by 

Charles Knott ... (as Charles Knott)

Art Direction by 

Maurice Carter

Makeup Department 

W.T. Partleton ... makeup artist (as W. Partleton)

Production Management 

Arthur Alcott ... production manager (as A. Alcott)
Albert Fennell ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tom D. Connochie ... assistant director (as T.D. Connochie)

Art Department 

John Bryan ... set designer

Sound Department 

B.C. Sewell ... sound supervisor
Claude Hitchcock ... boom operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Dorothy Broomham ... dresses: Miss Calvert
Yvonne Caffin ... dress supervisor
Julie Harris ... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Vernon Messenger ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Bretton Byrd ... composer: incidental music
Louis Levy ... musical director

Additional Crew 

H. Ostrer ... scenario editor
J. Arthur Rank ... presenter (as J.Arthur Rank)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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