---
title: 'The Root of All Evil (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Brock Williams'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-root-of-all-evil-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039784/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Root of All Evil (1947)

1947 · 110 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Brock Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/brock-williams)
- **Screenplay:** [Brock Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/brock-williams)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bretton Byrd](https://cinepixo.com/people/bretton-byrd)
- **Producer:** [Harold Huth](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-huth)
- **Director of Photography:** [Stephen Dade](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-dade)

## Cast

- [Phyllis Calvert](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-calvert)
- [Michael Rennie](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-rennie)

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