The African Queen (1951)

  • PG
  • 12/26/1951 (US)
  • Romance, Adventure
  • 1h 45m

The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!

Overview

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.

John Huston

Director, Screenplay

James Agee

Screenplay

C. S. Forester

Novel

Cast

Humphrey Bogart's headshot

Humphrey Bogart

Charlie Allnut
Katharine Hepburn's headshot

Katharine Hepburn

Rose Sayer
Robert Morley's headshot

Robert Morley

The Brother
Peter Bull's headshot

Peter Bull

Captain of Louisa
Theodore Bikel's headshot

Theodore Bikel

First Officer
Walter Gotell's headshot

Walter Gotell

Second Officer
Peter Swanwick's headshot

Peter Swanwick

First Officer of Shona
Richard Marner's headshot

Richard Marner

Second Officer of Shona

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