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The African Queen (1951)

PG  |   |  Adventure, Romance, War  |  20 February 1952 (USA)
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In Africa during WWI, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.

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September 1914, news reaches the colony German Eastern Africa that Germany is at war, so Reverend Samuel Sayer became a hostile foreigner. German imperial troops burn down his mission; he is beaten and dies of fever. His well-educated, snobbish sister Rose Sayer buries him and leaves by the only available transport, the dilapidated river steamboat 'African Queen' of grumpy Charlie Allnut. As if a long difficult journey without any comfort weren't bad enough for such odd companions, she is determined to find a way to do their bit for the British war effort (and avenge her brother) and aims high, as God is obviously on their side: construct their own equipment, a torpedo and the converted steamboat, to take out a huge German warship, the Louisa, which is hard to find on the giant lake and first of all to reach, in fact as daunting an expedition as anyone attempted since the late adventurous explorer John Speakes, but she presses till Charlie accepts to steam up the Ulana, about to brave... Written by KGF Vissers

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Adventure | Romance | War

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Rated PG for thematic elements, some violence and smoking | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Humphrey Bogart's part was written as a Cockney riverman, but Bogart couldn't do a Cockney accent, so it was changed to a Canadian. See more »

Goofs

During the final storm, a wave swamps the boat, fills the furnace, and extinguishes the fire. In the next scene, the fire is still flickering. See more »

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Charlie Allnut: Let's go while the going's good.
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Featured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) See more »

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God of Grace and God of Glory (Cwm Rhondda)
Words by Harry Fosdick
Music by John Ceiriog Hughes
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Bogie Deserved It
14 January 2004 | by (Los Angeles, California) – See all my reviews

To me this film will always be the validation of Humphrey Bogart's long and distinguished career. His portrayal of the hard drinking Charlie was what made this film what it was. Also, he showed just how great an actor he was when he was able to match up against the woman who is generally considered to be the greatest actress in film history, Katherine Hepburn. Also, this film will always be recognized for having the perfect mix of action, romance and comedy and it will always be a classic.


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