The African Queen Review

The African Queen


Release Date: 23rd December 1951 - USA


Production Companies
Romulus Films (presents)
Horizon Films


Genre: Adventure

Rating: G

Runtime: 100 minutes


Budget: $1,000,000

Box Office Gross: $10,750,000
(Worldwide)


Plot Summary
After religious spinster's
missionary brother is killed
in WWI Africa, dissolute
steamer captain offers her
safe passage. She's not
satisfied so she persuades
him to destroy a German
gunboat. The two spend
most of their time fighting
with each other rather than
the Germans. Time alone
on the river leads to love. (Source - Google)


Cast
Humphrey Bogart - Charlie Allnut
Katherine 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

Crew
Writer/Director - John Huston
Based on Novel "The African
Queen" - C.S. Forester
Writers - James Agee, John Collier (Uncredited)
and Peter Viertel (Uncredited)
Producers - Sam Spiegel and John Woolf (Uncredited)
Art Director - Wilfred Shingleton
Costume Designer: Miss Hepburn's -
Doris Langley Moore
Director of Photography - Jack Cardiff
Film Editor - Ralph Kempen
Music - Allan Grey


Awards

1952 Academy Awards
Best Actor - Humphrey Bogart (Won)
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Best Actress - Katherine Hepburn (Nominated)
Best Director - John Huston (Nominated)
Best Writing, Screenplay - James Agee and
John Huston (Nominated)


Review
'THE AFRICAN QUEEN' is a 1951 romantic adventure film which is remembered as one of the defining films of its era. This movie has a terrific screenplay and delivers a heart-warming love story between two indifferent people who embark on an adventure of a lifetime. 'THE AFRICAN QUEEN' is uplifted by the strong chemistry of its two notable actors Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn who portrayed the fictional romantic couple. It was a good directorial decision to cast these two actors by director John Huston as they are very convincing in creating a connection between their characters.

This film has aged well and was appreciated by movie buffs to be a great classic. I am glad to have watched 'THE AFRICAN QUEEN' and felt that even with its age, it is still entertaining to watch.

Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie

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