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Film 1952 105 min

The African Queen

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

TMDB Rating ★ 7.3
Votes 1,111
Director John Huston
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Adventure Romance War Drama
The Story

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 & Characters

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Charlie Allnut
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
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