Something of Value

1957 | 113 minutes | 5.4 ★ (17)

Something of Value
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    08 May 1957

  • DirectingRichard Brooks
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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