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Something of Value is a 1957 American drama film directed by Richard Brooks and starring Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, and Sidney Poitier. The film was reissued under the title Africa Ablaze . The film, based on the book of the same name by Robert Ruark, portrays the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya.
Something of Value examines the guerilla war fought between the British settlers and the Kikuyu natives in Kenya after WWII during what became known as the Mau Mau Rebellion. With each rereading, the book changed. It was not only a safari adventure story, but it was also a snapshot of history.
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A 1957 drama war film about the Mau Mau uprising in British colonial Kenya. It stars Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Wendy Hiller and Sidney Poitier, and explores the themes of racism, tribal customs and colonialism.
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- Drama, War
- Richard Brooks
- 1957-06
Jun 1, 1991 · Something of Value is a novel based on events that took place in Kenya Colony during the violent Mau Mau insurrection of the 1950s, an uprising that was confined almost exclusively to members of the Kikuyu tribe.
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- Robert Ruark
After Kimani's father is imprisoned for enforcing a controversial tribal tradition, Kimani realizes his place is among the Mau Mau, a group that is organizing a revolt. The Mau Mau attacks Peter's...
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- Rock Hudson
- Richard Brooks
- Drama
In British Colonial Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising, Peter and Kimani, who grew up together, find themselves on the opposite sides. Although Peter and Kimani grew up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently.
Something of Value - (Original Trailer) Childhood friends end up on opposite sides of a bloody African uprising in Something of Value (1957), directed by Richard Brooks and starring Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier.
