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The African Queen
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
C.S. Forester (novel)
James Agee (adaptation) ...
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Release Date:
20 February 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The greatest adventure a man ever lived...with a woman!
Plot:
In Africa during WW1, a gin-swilling riverboat owner/captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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A Great Classic With Everything You Could Ask For more (154 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Humphrey Bogart ... Charlie Allnut

Katharine Hepburn ... Rose Sayer
Robert Morley ... Rev. Samuel Sayer
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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Errol John ... (uncredited)
Gerald Onn ... Petty Officer (uncredited)
John von Kotze ... German officer (uncredited)
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Directed by
John Huston 
 
Writing credits
C.S. Forester (novel "The African Queen")

James Agee  adaptation &
John Huston  adapted for the screen by

Peter Viertel  uncredited

John Collier  uncredited

Produced by
Sam Spiegel .... producer (as S.P. Eagle)
John Woolf .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Allan Gray 
 
Cinematography by
Jack Cardiff (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Ralph Kemplen 
 
Art Direction by
Wilfred Shingleton 
 
Makeup Department
Eileen Bates .... hairdresser
George Frost .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Leigh Aman .... production manager
T.S. Lyndon-Haynes .... production manager
Robert Sterne .... assistant production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy Hamilton .... assistant director
Bill Herlihy .... third assistant director (uncredited)
Bert Pearl .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
John Hoesli .... assistant art director
Don Picton .... draughtsman (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John W. Mitchell .... sound recordist (as John Mitchell)
Eric Wood .... sound editor
Kevin McClory .... boom operator (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Cliff Richardson .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ted Moore .... camera operator
Edward Scaife .... second unit photography (as Ted Scaife)
Steve Birtles .... electrician (uncredited)
Desmond Davis .... clapper loader: studio (uncredited)
Arthur Graham .... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Cliff Shirpser .... assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited)
John von Kotze .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Connie De Pinna .... other clothes designer
Doris Langley Moore .... costumes designer: Miss Hepburn
Vi Murray .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Roy Hyde .... assistant editor (uncredited)
George Minassian .... color technician: Technicolor (uncredited)
Ted Obolensky .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Norman Del Mar .... conductor
 
Other crew
Angela Allen .... continuity
Bunny Allen .... location manager (uncredited)
Edward Joseph .... location scout (uncredited)
V.B. Lyndon-Haynes .... location manager (uncredited)
Kevin McClory .... assistant: Mr. Huston (uncredited)
Eva Monley .... production assistant (uncredited)
Jeanie Sims .... secretary to producer (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
African Queen (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
La reina africana (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
La reine africaine (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
A Raínha Africana (Portugal) [pt]
Africká královná (Czechoslovakia: Slovak title) [sk]
Africká královna (Czechoslovakia: Czech title) [cs]
Afrika királynöje (Hungary) [hu]
Afrika kraliçesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Afrikan kuningatar (Finland) [fi]
Afrikas dronning (Denmark) [da]
Afrikas drottning (Sweden) [sv]
Afrykanska królowa (Poland) [pl]
De afrikaanse koningin (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
I vasilissa tis Afrikis (Greece) [el]
L'odyssée de l'African Queen (France) (informal title) [fr]
La regina d'Africa (Italy) [it]
La reina d'Àfrica (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
La reina de África (Spain) [es]
Schicksal am Olanga-Fluß (Austria) [de]
Uma Aventura na África (Brazil) [pt]
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #15611) | South Korea:15 (2002) | UK:PG (2006) | UK:U (video rating) (1987) | UK:U (tv rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Netherlands:AL (video rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:U | West Germany:12
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lauren Bacall famously ventured along for the filming in Africa to be with husband Humphrey Bogart. She played den mother during the trip, making camp and cooking. This also marked the beginning of her life-long friendship with Katharine Hepburn. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Charlie welds the replacement blade that he "made" onto the broken propeller, the new blade he is using is a perfect fit, and was clearly cut from the propeller he is repairing. more
Quotes:
Rose Sayer: [after travelling through the rapids] Now that I've had a taste of it I don't wonder why you love boating. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
God of Grace and God of Glory (Cwm Rhondda) more

FAQ

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Why did Rose accompany Charlie down the river on the African Queen?
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49 out of 64 people found the following comment useful.
A Great Classic With Everything You Could Ask For, 2 August 2001
Author: Snow Leopard from Ohio

This great classic has everything you could ask for - two fine stars who could carry the show by themselves, and a story full of adventure, drama, humor, and romance. It's a lot of fun to watch, and it is also a film you can admire for the expert way it was put together.

Bogart and Hepburn not only give great performances, they are also wonderful together, and they make the on-screen relationship between their characters believable and interesting - it's great to watch as it develops. The adventures that they find are that much more entertaining for the way that you come to care about them. The story itself is exciting, too, with a lot of ups and downs for the heroes. Topping it off are the wonderful settings, with a lot of fine shots of wild animals and jungle scenery - there is always plenty to look at, and it also sets off the action nicely.

Any one of a number of things would make "The African Queen" worth watching, and as a whole it is a terrific movie. It's a must-see for any fan of classic movies, and one that you can also enjoy watching numerous times.

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