Something of Value (Africa Ablaze!)
1957·United States·113 min.
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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.
DirectorRichard Brooks
MusicMiklós Rózsa
CinematographyRussell Harlan
CastRock Hudson·Dana Wynter·Sidney Poitier·Wendy Hiller·Juano Hernández·William Marshall·Robert Beatty·Walter Fitzgerald·Michael Pate
Original titleSomething of Value