Quick facts
- Released
- May 8, 1957
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0050993
- Country
- United States
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Themes
Cast
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is Something of Value about?
- 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.
- Who directed Something of Value?
- Something of Value was directed by Richard Brooks.
- Who stars in Something of Value?
- Something of Value stars Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Juano Hernández.
- When was Something of Value released?
- Something of Value is a 1957 drama, war film.
- Where can I watch Something of Value?
- You can watch Something of Value with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.