The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.
The African Queen (1952) is a romance, adventure and drama film directed by John Huston, released on January 7, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley and Peter Bull. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,090 ratings.
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Humphrey Bogart
as Charlie Allnut
Katharine Hepburn
as Rose Sayer
Robert Morley
as The Brother
Peter Bull
as Captain of Louisa
Theodore Bikel
as First Officer
Walter Gotell
as Second Officer
Peter Swanwick
as First Officer of Shona
Richard Marner
as Second Officer of Shona
Directed by John Huston, written by James Agee, John Huston and C. S. Forester, produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,090 ratings.
Giants of the silver screen delivering one giant of a movie. WW1, East Africa, after her brother is killed by invading German troops, Rose Sayer is reliant on gruff steamboat captain, Charlie Allnut, to ferry her safely out of harms way and back to civilisation. Trouble is is that they are poles apart in ideals and ways, she is a devoted missionary, he a hard drinking tough nut with a glint in his eye. Yet as they…
Reviewed on March 15, 2019
Saw this at the BFI in London recently and it looks superb on a big screen. Essentially a two-hander with screen legends Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn who have to escape the approaching WWI German East African forces by sailing down a river on a boat held together by chewing gum and a lot of good luck! Robert Morley has a small role at the start, and plays it to a "T" - setting us up for a cracking…
Reviewed on January 7, 2023
**A film too American in an Africa still dominated by Europeans.** The film is set in colonial Africa during the First World War, near the Lake Tanganyika area, where the borders of the colonies of Rhodesia (British), Belgian Congo and Tanganyika (German) were formed. It all begins with the German attack on a native Rhodesian village where Protestant missionaries were based. After the attacks, the place is visited…
Reviewed on October 22, 2023
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The main cast of The African Queen (1952) includes Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel. The film was directed by John Huston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The African Queen was released on January 7, 1952 and runs for 1h 45m.
The African Queen (1952) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,090 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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