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The African Queen

  • 1951
  • G
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
86K
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Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
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In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German... Read allIn WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.

  • Director
    • John Huston
  • Writers
    • C.S. Forester
    • James Agee
    • John Huston
  • Stars
    • Humphrey Bogart
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Robert Morley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    86K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • C.S. Forester
      • James Agee
      • John Huston
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Katharine Hepburn
      • Robert Morley
    • 311User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Charlie Allnutt
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Rose Sayer
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Rev. Samuel Sayer - The Brother
    Peter Bull
    Peter Bull
    • Captain of Louisa
    Theodore Bikel
    Theodore Bikel
    • First Officer
    Walter Gotell
    Walter Gotell
    • Second Officer
    Peter Swanwick
    Peter Swanwick
    • First Officer of Shona
    Richard Marner
    Richard Marner
    • Second Officer of Shona
    Harry Arbour
    • German Sergeant Major at Kungdu
    • (uncredited)
    Errol John
    Errol John
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Layode
    Joseph Layode
    • African Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Gerald Onn
    • Petty Officer
    • (uncredited)
    John von Kotze
    • German Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • C.S. Forester
      • James Agee
      • John Huston
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    • Trivia
      Sources claimed that everyone in the cast and crew got sick except Humphrey Bogart and John Huston, who said they avoided illness by essentially living on imported Scotch whiskey. Bogart later said, "All I ate was baked beans, canned asparagus and Scotch whiskey. Whenever a fly bit Huston or me, it dropped dead."
    • Goofs
      The propeller on the boat is made of bronze (stainless steel hadn't been invented yet). Bronze cannot be easily welded, even with the proper equipment, but he welds a new blade to the propeller. (In the book, Allnut makes a replacement blade out of iron, and rivets it to the bronze propeller.)
    • Quotes

      Captain of Louisa: By the authority vested in me by Kaiser William the Second I pronounce you man and wife. Proceed with the execution.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: GERMAN EAST AFRICA September 1914
    • Connections
      Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      God of Grace and God of Glory (Cwm Rhondda)
      (uncredited)

      Words by Harry Fosdick

      Music by John Ceiriog Hughes

    User reviews311

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    9/10

    Humor,Adventure,action,Romance and Humphrey Bogart.What more do you want!!!

    The acting by Bogart is brilliant and Katharine Hepburn is as good.It´s exciting and VERY funny.It also have a great direction by John Huston and even if a few of the action scenes feels old and maybe some of the special effects is not fantastic Humphrey Bogart really deserved his Oscar but Katharine Hepburn is as good.The dialogue between them is wonderful.4,5/5
    • anton-6
    • Nov 2, 2001
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    • Release date
      • April 24, 1952 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Swahili
    • Also known as
      • La reine africaine
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Albert, Uganda
    • Production companies
      • Romulus Films
      • Horizon Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,305
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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