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The African Queen

  • 19511951
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
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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.
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79K
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POPULARITY
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771
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    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • C.S. Forester(novel "The African Queen")
      • James Agee(adapted for the screen by)
      • John Huston(adapted for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Katharine Hepburn
      • Robert Morley
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    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • C.S. Forester(novel "The African Queen")
      • James Agee(adapted for the screen by)
      • John Huston(adapted for the screen by)
    • Stars
      • Humphrey Bogart
      • Katharine Hepburn
      • Robert Morley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 281User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
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    Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
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    Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
    Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
    Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in The African Queen (1951)
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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
    • African Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Gerald Onn
    • Petty Officer
    • (uncredited)
    John von Kotze
    • German Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Huston
    • Writers
      • C.S. Forester(novel "The African Queen")
      • James Agee(adapted for the screen by)
      • John Huston(adapted for the screen by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 Catalogue of Ships (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      God of Grace and God of Glory (Cwm Rhondda)
      (uncredited)

      Words by Harry Fosdick

      Music by John Ceiriog Hughes

    User reviews281

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    A Great Classic With Everything You Could Ask For
    This great classic has everything you could ask for - two fine stars who could carry the show by themselves, and a story full of adventure, drama, humor, and romance. It's a lot of fun to watch, and it is also a film you can admire for the expert way it was put together.

    Bogart and Hepburn not only give great performances, they are also wonderful together, and they make the on-screen relationship between their characters believable and interesting - it's great to watch as it develops. The adventures that they find are that much more entertaining for the way that you come to care about them. The story itself is exciting, too, with a lot of ups and downs for the heroes. Topping it off are the wonderful settings, with a lot of fine shots of wild animals and jungle scenery - there is always plenty to look at, and it also sets off the action nicely.

    Any one of a number of things would make "The African Queen" worth watching, and as a whole it is a terrific movie. It's a must-see for any fan of classic movies, and one that you can also enjoy watching numerous times.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1952 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Swahili
    • Also known as
      • African Queen
    • 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
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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