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Something of Value (1957)
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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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, War
Written By:Richard Brooks
In Theaters:5/10/1957
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Richard Brooks
Director
Rock Hudson
Peter McKenzie
Dana Wynter
Holly McKenzie
Sidney Poitier
Kimani Wa Karanja
Juano Hernández
Njogu - Oath Giver
William Marshall
Leader - Intellectual in Suit
Robert Beatty
Jeff Newton, Elizabeth's Husband
Walter Fitzgerald
Henry McKenzie, A White Settler
Michael Pate
Joe Matson, A Farmer
Wendy Hiller
Elizabeth Newton
Ivan Dixon
Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer
Ken Renard
Karanja - Father of Kimani
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