Something of Value (1957)
1h 53m
Running Time
May 8, 1957Release Date
Something of Value (1957)
1h 53m
Running Time
May 8, 1957Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Rock Hudson
Henry's Son - Peter
Sidney Poitier
Kimani Wa Karanja
Dana Wynter
Peter's Betrothed - Holly
Wendy Hiller
Henry's Daughter - Elizabeth
Juano Hernández
Njogu - Oath Giver
William Marshall
Leader - Intellectual in Suit
Robert Beatty
Elizabeth's Husband - Jeff Newton
Walter Fitzgerald
A White Settler - Henry McKenzie
Michael Pate
A Farmer - Joe Matson
Ivan Dixon
Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer
Samadu Jackson
Witch Doctor
Ken Renard
Karanja - Father of Kimani
Frederick O'Neal
Adam Marenga - Mau-Mau Leader
Richard Brooks
Director
Angela Cartwright
Caroline
Juanita Moore
Tribal Woman
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 8, 1957
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 53m
Content RatingNR
Filming LocationsKenya
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Wiki.
Something of Value is a 1957 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, and Sidney Poitier. The film was reissued under the title Africa Ablaze.
The film, based on the book of the same name by Robert Ruark, portrays the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. It shows the colonial and native African conflict caused by colonialism and differing views on how life should be lived. It stars Rock Hudson as the colonial and Sidney Poitier as the native Kenyan. The two men grew up together but have drifted apart at maturity.
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