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Overview
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Release Date:
20 February 1952 (USA)
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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
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 1 win
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5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Jack Cardiff Dies
(From EmpireOnline. 23 April 2009, 5:46 AM, PDT)
Jack Cardiff
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 April 2009, 5:55 PM, PDT)
(From EmpireOnline. 23 April 2009, 5:46 AM, PDT)
Jack Cardiff
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 April 2009, 5:55 PM, PDT)
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A Great Classic With Everything You Could Ask For
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | 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 |
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Runtime:
105 min
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) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:G |
Finland:S |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:AL (video rating) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:U |
USA:Unrated |
West Germany:12
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the final scene, when Bogart and Hepburn are swimming in the lake, their voices reverberate as they talk to each other, revealing that they are indoors, not outside.
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Quotes:
Rose Sayer:
Mr. Allnut! Mr. Allnut, you may come in out of the rain!
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Muppet Babies: The Air Conditioner at the End of the Galaxy (#5.12)" (1988)
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Soundtrack:
God of Grace and God of Glory (Cwm Rhondda)
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Was "The African Queen" actually shot in Africa?How closely does the movie follow the book?
Is this movie based on a novel?
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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.