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.
Directed by: Richard Brooks
Top Billed Cast: Madame Sul-Te-Wan, Juano Hernández, Ken Renard
Runtime: 113 minutes
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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
Wendy Hiller
Elizabeth Newton
Ivan Dixon
Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer
Ken Renard
Karanja - Father of Kimani
Frederick O'Neal
Adam Marenga - Mau-Mau Leader
Angela Cartwright
Caroline
Juanita Moore
Tribal Woman
Paulene Myers
Kikuyu Woman
Wilton Graff
Capt. Hillary
Barbara Morrison
Nurse
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Midwife (Uncredited)
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Samadu Jackson
Witch Doctor
