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The African Queen

The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!
Jan 7, 1952 · 1h 45m
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Adventure
Romance
War
Drama

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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.

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CAST

Humphrey Bogart
Charlie Allnut
Katharine Hepburn
Rose Sayer
Robert Morley
The Brother
Peter Bull
Captain of Louisa
Theodore Bikel
First Officer
Walter Gotell
Second Officer
Peter Swanwick
First Officer of Shona
Richard Marner
Second Officer of Shona
Directed by John Huston

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$10,750,000
Production
Romulus Films, Horizon Pictures
Country
US, GB

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