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The African Queen

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

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.

1h 45m1952PGTMDb 7.3

AdventureRomanceWarDrama

English

Crew and Cast

John HustonJohn HustonDirectorHumphrey BogartHumphrey BogartCharlie AllnutKatharine HepburnKatharine HepburnRose SayerRobert MorleyRobert MorleyThe BrotherPeter BullPeter BullCaptain of LouisaTheodore BikelTheodore BikelFirst OfficerWalter GotellWalter GotellSecond OfficerPeter SwanwickPeter SwanwickFirst Officer of ShonaRichard MarnerRichard MarnerSecond Officer of Shona

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
7 January 1952
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
7.3 / 10 (1,107 votes)

Production

Director
John Huston
Writers
James Agee, John Huston, C. S. Forester
Studios
Romulus Films, Horizon Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$1.0M
Revenue
$10.8M
Profit
$9.8M
Return
10.8×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Swahili, German