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Something of Value

(1957)

May 8, 1957• 1h 53m
54%
TMDB Score

Overview

As Kenya's Mau Mau uprising tears the country apart, former childhood friends Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native, and Peter (Rock Hudson), a British colonist, find themselves on opposite sides of the struggle in this provocative drama. Though each is devoted to his cause, both wish for a more moderate path -- but their hopes for a peaceful resolution are thwarted by rage, colonial arrogance and escalating violence on both sides.

Richard Brooks

Director

Top Billed Cast

RH

Rock Hudson

Peter McKenzie

DW

Dana Wynter

Holly McKenzie

SP

Sidney Poitier

Kimani Wa Karanja

JH

Juano Hernández

Njogu - Oath Giver

WM

William Marshall

Leader - Intellectual in Suit

RB

Robert Beatty

Jeff Newton, Elizabeth's Husband

WF

Walter Fitzgerald

Henry McKenzie, A White Settler

MP

Michael Pate

Joe Matson, A Farmer

WH

Wendy Hiller

Elizabeth Newton

ID

Ivan Dixon

Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer

Official Trailer