Something of Value (1957)
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- Approved
- 1h 53min
- Drama, War
- Jun 1957 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Rock Hudson | ... |
Henry's Son - Peter
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Dana Wynter | ... |
Peter's Betrothed - Holly
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Wendy Hiller | ... |
Henry's Daughter - Elizabeth
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Juano Hernandez | ... |
Njogu - Oath Giver
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William Marshall | ... |
Leader - Intellectual in Suit
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Robert Beatty | ... |
Elizabeth's Husband - Jeff Newton
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Walter Fitzgerald | ... |
A White Settler - Henry McKenzie
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Michael Pate | ... |
A Farmer - Joe Matson
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Ivan Dixon | ... |
Lathela - Loyal Gun-Bearer
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Ken Renard | ... |
Karanja - Father of Kimani
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Samadu Jackson | ... |
Witch Doctor
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Frederick O'Neal | ... |
Adam Marenga - Mau-Mau Leader
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Sidney Poitier | ... |
Kimani Wa Karanja
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John Akar | ... |
Waithaka (uncredited)
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John Alderson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Myrtle Anderson | ... |
Mwange Wife (uncredited)
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Robert Anderson | ... |
Mr. Barker - the Client (uncredited)
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Barry Bernard | ... |
Superintendent (uncredited)
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Wesley Bly | ... |
Night Clerk (uncredited)
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Naaman Brown | ... |
Hand Clerk (uncredited)
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Angela Cartwright | ... |
Caroline (uncredited)
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Carl Christian | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Winston Churchill | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Leslie Denison | ... |
Crown Consul (uncredited)
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John Dodsworth | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Barbara Foley | ... |
Wanju - Wife of Kimani (uncredited)
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Wilton Graff | ... |
Captain Hillary (uncredited)
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Kim Hamilton | ... |
Kipi's Wife (uncredited)
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Darby Jones | ... |
Wine Steward (uncredited)
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Ike Jones | ... |
Askari (Policeman) (uncredited)
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Charles Keane | ... |
Ranger (uncredited)
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Bruce Lester | ... |
Physician - McKenzie Massacre (uncredited)
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Jack Lynn | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Anna Mabry | ... |
Midwife (uncredited)
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Lester Matthews | ... |
Game Warden (uncredited)
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Juanita Moore | ... |
Tribal Woman (uncredited)
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Tommie Moore | ... |
Tribal Woman (uncredited)
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Barbara Morrison | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Paulene Myers | ... |
Kikuyu Woman (uncredited)
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Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Nurse - Nairobi Hospital (uncredited)
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Duncan Richardson | ... |
Jeff Newton Jr. (uncredited)
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Morgan Roberts | ... |
Chief Hinga (uncredited)
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Garry Stafford | ... |
Little Henry (uncredited)
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan | ... |
Midwife (uncredited)
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Paul Thompson | ... |
Kipi (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Brooks |
Written by
Richard Brooks | ... | (screen play) |
Robert C. Ruark | ... | (book "Something of Value") |
Produced by
Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer |
Music by
Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
Russell Harlan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Ferris Webster | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
Edward C. Carfagno | ... | (as Edward Carfagno) |
William A. Horning |
Set Decoration by
Robert R. Benton | ... | (set decorations) (as Robert Benton) |
Henry Grace | ... | (set decorations) |
Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
Al Shenberg | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director |
Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen Rose | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
Jeff Alexander | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Jester Hairston | ... | Choral Director (uncredited) |
Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Barbara Howard | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Bali Mauladad | ... | Fixer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Although Peter and Kimani grew up together, Kimani soon finds that different races are treated differently. After Kimani's father is jailed for following tribal customs, Kimani joins a band of rebels that wants all non-Kenyans out of their country. While Kimani believes in the cause, he does not agree with the indiscriminate killing of women, children, and those who will not join or agree with them. Even after the Mau Mau murder his little sister and brother, Peter still believes that there is a chance for peaceful co-existence and that he can stop most of the killing if he can reason with Kimani.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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Taglines | Filmed Under Military Protection by M-G-M in Africa's Mau-Mau Country! See more » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,553,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | In the film, Dana Wynter drives a Land Rover. This was filmed in Kenya, and Wynter couldn't drive the Land Rover. A British citizen who bore an uncanny resemblance to Wynter and was living and working near to the filming location, stood in for this driving scene. Her name is Eileen Cussans, who lives in West Sussex, England. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992). See more » |
Crazy Credits | The starting credits start with the words: "When we take away from a man his traditional way of life, his customs, his religion, we had better make certain to replace them with Something of Value!" See more » |
Quotes |
A White Settler - Henry McKenzie:
What in the name of Almighty God are we trying to do to these people? Crown Consul: Preserve the law, Henry, that's all. A White Settler - Henry McKenzie: Law? Whose law? Not theirs, surely. Crown Consul: All men are equal before the law. A White Settler - Henry McKenzie: Except some are more equal than others. Crown Consul: That man is an accomplice to murder. H's admitted that. A White Settler - Henry McKenzie: But can we make him understand it? We take away their customs, their habits, their religion. We stop their tribal dances, we stop them circumcising their women. Then we offer them our way of life, something they can't grasp. We say, "Look how clean and rich and clever we are." For the Africans... different wages, different life. We mock their wise men. Take away the authority from their fathers. What are the children going to do? They'll lose respect for their elders and fathers... and when they do, look out. maybe they'll lose respect for our white Jesus too. Turn to something else for help... It won't be to us. Crown Consul: You understand , don't you Peter? If we don't make the African respect the Law... well, the next thing you know, he'll be wanting to rule this country. Henry's Son - Peter: Imagine that, now. [sarcastically says] Henry's Son - Peter: Whatever could give him that idea? See more » |