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Something of Value

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.

Something of Value

📅 1957🌐 ENMovie

5.5/10

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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.

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🎬 Type: Movie

📅 Year: 1957

⭐ Rating: 5.5/10

Cast

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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