The African Queen (1951)

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Genres:

Action | Classics | Romance

Languages:

English

Reviews:

2 reviews

Released:

16 July 2001

Format:

DVD

Staring

Director

John Huston

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African Queen

Judy from Wicklow, 27 Mar 2008

A decent old fashioned film good scenery of the Congo river. Wouldn't compete with today's slick movie making though.

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The African Queen

paul from Louth, 07 Jun 2009

OK as a movie but is lacking in some scenes

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The boozing, smoking, cussing captain of a tramp steamer, Charlie Allnut, saves prim and proper Rose Sayer after her brother is killed by German soldiers at the beginning of World War I in Africa. Many quarrels later, the two set sail on the Ulonga-Bora in order to sabotage a German ship. Based on the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester, the wonderful combination of Hepburn and Bogie (who won an Oscar) makes this a thoroughly enjoyable blend of comedy and adventure. Later came the...

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