Something of Value

Something of Value is a 1957 drama directed by Richard Brooks and starring Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, and Sidney Poitier. The film was reissued under the title Africa Ablaze.

Kikuyu tribal members work on Henry McKenzies farm in 1940s Kenya. Two young men, Kenyan native Kimani and Henrys son Peter, have grown up together, almost like brothers.Prejudices surface when Peters brotherinlaw Jeff Newton slaps the face of Kimani after his request to use a rifle. Kimani leaves the farm, but is carried back by Peter after having caught his foot in a trap. ........

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