The African Queen (1952)
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.
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- $1M
- Box office
- $10.8M
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Top billed cast
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Humphrey BogartCharlie Allnut
Katharine HepburnRose Sayer
Robert MorleyThe Brother
Peter BullCaptain of Louisa
Theodore BikelFirst Officer
Walter GotellSecond Officer
Peter SwanwickFirst Officer of Shona
Richard MarnerSecond Officer of ShonaKeywords
AfricaRiverWorld war iHippopotamusFaithMissionaryBoatHopeGiraffePatriotismDesperationLeechCongoCanadianMethodist churchMoqukitoBoat weddingGinTanzaniaAnimal speciesTechnicolorMan woman relationship
Movie DNA
Genre affinityAdventure · RomanceTheme affinityAfrica · River · World War IMood preferenceRomanceEmotional intensityRomance · World War IDirector preference136172Actor preference160469 · 226514 · 194078
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What is The African Queen about?
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.
How long is The African Queen?
The African Queen has a runtime of 105 minutes.
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