Something of Value (Africa Ablaze!)
1957 · Movie · 113 min. · United States
Even though Peter and Kimani grow up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently. After the father of Kimani is jailed for following tribal customs, Kimani joins a band of rebels that wants all non-Kenyans out of their country. While Kimani believes in the cause, he does not agree with the indiscriminate killing of women, children and those who will not join or agree with them. Peter, even after the deaths of his little sister and brother by the Mau Mau, still believes that there is a chance for peaceful co-existence. He believes that he can stop most of the killing if he can only reason with Kimani.
Direction Richard Brooks
Cast Rock Hudson · Dana Wynter · Sidney Poitier · Wendy Hiller · Juano Hernández · William Marshall · Robert Beatty · Walter Fitzgerald · Michael Pate
Soundtrack Miklós Rózsa
Screenplay Richard Brooks · Robert C. Ruark
Cinematography Russell Harlan
Original title Something of Value
6.2
214 votes (FilmAffinity)
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