Something of Value (1957)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.4/10   

Director:

Richard Brooks

Writers:

Robert C. Ruark (novel)
Richard Brooks (writer)

Release Date:

junio 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Even though Peter and Kimani grow up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently...

Plot Keywords:

Race Relations | Wrongful Imprisonment | Curse | Infanticide | Kenya

Awards:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

For me, this was a nostalgic journey.

Cast

Rock Hudson	...	Peter
Dana Wynter	...	Holly
Sidney Poitier	...	Kimani Wa Karanja
Wendy Hiller	...	Elizabeth McKenzie Newton
Juano Hernandez	...	Njogu, Oath Giver
William Marshall	...	Leader, Intellectual in Suit
Robert Beatty	...	Jeff Newton
Walter Fitzgerald	...	Henry McKenzie
Michael Pate	...	Joe Matson, Vengeful White Settler
Ivan Dixon	...	Lathela, Loyal Gun-Bearer
Ken Renard	...	Karanja, Father of Kimani
Samadu Jackson	...	Witch Doctor
Frederick O'Neal	...	Adam Marenga, Mau-Mau Leader

También conocida como:

Africa Ablaze (USA) (reissue title)
Sangre sobre la tierra (Spain) [es]

Duración:

113 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Africa

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivialidades:

The storming of the Naivasha Police Station by the Mau Mau was an actual event used by Robert C. Ruark in his book, on which the film was based. The incident was needed for the film but, rather than travel the 50 miles to Naivasha for the original building, a mock-up of the police station was made in the industrial area of Nairobi. Before the actual filming started chickens were thrown into the road outside the mock-up to give some authenticity.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)

For me, this was a nostalgic journey.

I read Robert Ruark's book twice, Once before I went to Kenya in 1968 and once after my return. I had never seen the movie until recently. While in Africa, I was told by the Black Kenyans and the British Kenyans that the story was exaggerated, but this often happens to keep the interest alive. Having visited there, I thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and remembering many places where I had been and the animals running across the plains with Mount Kenya in the background. It was a treat to see young Rock Hudson, beautiful Dana Wynter and the talents of Sidney Poitier and Wendy Hiller. The action and the supporting actors are fine and I think I will watch it again before I return the tape to the video store.