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| 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) | |
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 | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ralph Kemplen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Wilfred Shingleton | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Connie De Pinna | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Eileen Bates | .... | hair stylist | |
| 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 | .... | photography: second unit (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 | |||
| Doris Langley Moore | .... | costumes: 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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This is almost strictly a two-person movie with Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn dominating the story and screen time. It's a likable classic film because of those two famous actors, a nice romance, good adventure and even some comedy thrown in to the mix. I'm shocked a well-known film with these actors still isn't available on DVD in Region 1, as of late 2006.
The two actors squabble in the beginning but I like the fact that the film didn't go on too long in that regard as they did in many old-time battle-of-the-sexes movies. The story also a little unusual in that neither lead actor is in his/her prime, meaning it's almost a middle-age romance story.
Once they become enamored with each other, the movie mainly goes into the trials the two have in piloting this boat, "The African Queen" down river with the goal of reaching a German ship and blowing it up. Yes, it's a World War II movie, of sorts.
To be honest, the film does slow down a bit in the beginning of Bogie and Hepburn's romance but the last 30 minutes finish strong with one obstacle after another hitting the pair of adventurers, and it's interesting to watch.