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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, ScreenplayC. S. Forester
NovelJames Agee
ScreenplayCast
![Humphrey Bogart's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/4pk2VbOb2td7iBZyir6Ji46HH4N.jpg)
Humphrey Bogart
Charlie Allnut![Katharine Hepburn's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/hzBSOe6bburyMeeCqD9kR9tRfdD.jpg)
Katharine Hepburn
Rose Sayer![Robert Morley's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/38Ms5ijBMIZNA4cwhiRvmBM0fOS.jpg)
Robert Morley
The Brother![Peter Bull's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/187FadUt4kYNbrRfWp1sHynmGWW.jpg)
Peter Bull
Captain of Louisa![Theodore Bikel's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mYiM4fRl9xpGRBf6gSAPekvcaj8.jpg)
Theodore Bikel
First Officer![Walter Gotell's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/3pz9faSRNXyXB74t9VaJlw8IR4Q.jpg)
Walter Gotell
Second Officer![Peter Swanwick's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/i5H6bb5O1XtRMKFYmCaOFHlcK55.jpg)
Peter Swanwick
First Officer of Shona![Richard Marner's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/r9g2sRTyYztWcG3UmFTJEcuVbXI.jpg)