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The African Queen (1951)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:27
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: The boozing, smoking, cussing captain of a tramp steamer, Charlie Allnut, saves prim and proper Rose Sayer after her brother is killed by German soldiers at the beginning of World War I in Africa.... The boozing, smoking, cussing captain of a tramp steamer, Charlie Allnut, saves prim and proper Rose Sayer after her brother is killed by German soldiers at the beginning of World War I in Africa. Many quarrels later, the two set sail on the Ulonga-Bora in order to sabotage a German ship. Based on the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester, the wonderful combination of Hepburn and Bogie (who won an Oscar) makes this a thoroughly enjoyable blend of comedy and adventure. Later came the book (and Clint Eastwood film) White Hunter, Black Heart, which chronicled Peter Viertel's experiences observing Huston throughout the making of the picture. [More]
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, Richard Marner, Peter Bull
Director: John Huston
Director: John Huston
Story: C.S. Forester
Producer: Sam Spiegel
Screenwriter: James Agee, John Huston
Composer: Allan Gray
Reviews for The African Queen
Almost painfully entertaining. The textbook definition of "American Movie Classic."
Despite being 50 years old, there is still something refreshing about watching The African Queen.
John Huston's The Africian Queen is a film that has everything -- adventure, humor, spectacular photography and superb performances.
There are not two better actors to tackle these roles, and director Huston keeps their story moving without lulls.
Both of the actors who portray protagonists -- Bogart and Hepburn -- were past their prime when they made this film, but they gave superb performance nevertheless, often using humour to make their on-screen chemistry more believable.
The African Queen (1951) is the uncomplicated tale of two companions with mismatched personalities who develop an implausible love affair
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