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VHS : Something of Value


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starring: Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Sidney Poitier, Wendy Hiller, Juano Hernandez
directed by: Richard Brooks







Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5024165820193
Format: PAL
Number Of Discs: 1
Sales Rank: 83188
Theatrical Release Date: 1957-06








Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A Few Exciting Places
Jaime Seattle, WA

Overall this was a well made film. It could have delved more into the organization of the mau maus and why they rose up against the white settlers like they did. I wondered how accurate the use of the whistle is when they did their home invasions.



Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - A Topical Richard Brooks Drama
I have yet to see this film played on any Television cable channel. Brooks brings to the screen Robert Ruark's novel about the Mau Mau uprisings in the then British East Africa.

Its a powerful story that is well acted by Rock Hudson, Sidney Poitier, Dana Wynter and Wendy Hiller.

Here is a chance to see a terrific actor named Juano Hernandez( Young Man With a Horn, " The Pawnbroker") deliver the goods.
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