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Something of Value

1957·1h 53m·Approved
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
1,425 votes

In British Colonial Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising, Peter and Kimani, who grew up together, find themselves on the opposite sides.

Something of Value is a 1957 drama war movie directed by Richard Brooks, starring Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Rock Hudson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 1,425 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
Richard Brooks
Stars
Dana Wynter
Sidney Poitier
Rock Hudson
Wendy Hiller
Details
1957-06-01
113 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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