The African Queen (1952)

Directors:

John Huston

Writers:

James Agee, John Huston

Actors:

Richard Marner, Peter Swanwick, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, Peter Bull, Robert Morley

Synopsis:

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.
  • Romance
  • Adventure
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  • Highest Rating 86
  • Lowest Rating 72
  • Average Rating 80
72

The African Queen (1952)

Bogart and Hepburn seem to be having a blast playing these decidedly unglamorous roles. The one real issue seems to be with the pacing as it spent a lot of time where not much happened and when something does happen they move through it too quickly,.
wintermayer
July 2, 2015
82

The African Queen (1952)

A prudish missionary and a grizzly old drunk sail down a treacherous African river to blow up a German steam boat. The African Queen is as fun as it sounds. With Bogey and Hepburn playing off each other beautifully, and you can't help but root for these most unlikely of heroes.
ross
November 16, 2013
86

The African Queen (1952)

Katharine Hepburn coaxes Humphrey Bogart to sink a German ship using his beat up old steamboat type dealie, and homemade torpedoes. Really great pacing, dialogue, and awesome old-timey actoring.
sabrina
February 6, 2012