The African Queen
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The African Queen

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

7.4 / 10 1952 1h 45mPG English
RomanceAdventureDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Charlie Allnut

Lead
Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

Rose Sayer

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Huston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The African Queen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker