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The African Queen
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Sex & Nudity

A brief scene showing a young nude child from the side and back.

Violence & Gore

A group of men fight over a discarded cigar.

German soldiers burn down a village and take the inhabitants prisoner. One of the soldier's gun butts Samuel.

German soldiers shoot at the African Queen.

After coming out of the water Charlie is shown covered in leeches.

A German soldier hits Charlie.

An explosion.

None of the violence is graphic.

Profanity

2 instances of "liar".

1 instance each of "coward" "crazy Psalm-singing skinny old maid" "godforsaken" "heaven's sake" "wretched little man"

At least 3 instances of cigar smoking and 2 instances of cigarette smoking.

1 instance of drunkenness.

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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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