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Something of Value

1957 · 1h 53m · Drama, War · United States of America

Love in an Inferno

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.

Written & directed by
Richard Brooks
Based on the novel by
Robert C. Ruark
Starring
Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Juano Hernández
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