Something of Value

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.

• Richard BrooksDirector
• Richard BrooksScreenplay
• Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer

• Rock HudsonPeter McKenzie
• Dana WynterHolly McKenzie
• Sidney PoitierKimani Wa Karanja
• Juano HernándezNjogu - Oath Giver
• William MarshallLeader - Intellectual in Suit
• Robert BeattyJeff Newton, Elizabeth's Husband
• Walter FitzgeraldHenry McKenzie, A White Settler
• Michael PateJoe Matson, A Farmer
• Wendy HillerElizabeth Newton
• Ivan DixonLathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer
• Ken RenardKaranja - Father of Kimani
• Frederick O'NealAdam Marenga - Mau-Mau Leader