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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. .. Read more

Starring	Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel
Director	John Huston
Genres	Action/Adventure, Romance

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- Despite some unfortunate studio sets mixed in with real African footage achieved through great hardship by all concerned, this is one of those surprising films that really work, a splendidly successful mixture of comedy, character and adventure.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  Classy......beware of leeches ?
  
  Just in time before the Golden Age disappeared forever, this film is that cliche called a CLASSIC. It's superb, a must-see, featuring 2 of the greatest ... read more »
  
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  - suffolk
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 22:03
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  2 in a boat
  
  Very good film even though it just 2 people sailing down a river on a boat!! Would thoroughly recommend it to anyone
  
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- - african
  - 2 reviews
  - 20 Mar 2012 at 07:14
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  Classy......beware of leeches ?
  
  Just in time before the Golden Age disappeared forever, this film is that cliche called a CLASSIC. It's superb, a must-see, featuring 2 of the greatest ... read more »
  
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- - roncoach
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  - suffolk
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 22:03
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  Excellent character led drama
  
  It's not until about three quarters of the way into the film that you realise you have been watching two people on a boat drifting down a river and yet it ... read more »
  
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- - odellju
  - 51 reviews
  - London
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 21:43
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  queen boat, kingly couple
  
  An innocent, colourful and joyous adventure. Sixty years of age, and still shooting some good torpedoes. The acting is the finest, and the strongest. Hepburn ... read more »
  
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- - lukasz84
  - 62 reviews
  - 23 Apr 2011 at 23:28
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  African queen - a Classic...
  
  A timeless classic.
  
  Despite its age it is a fantastic, well scripted film.
  
  Hepburn and Bogart are a perfect combination and the chemistry ... read more »
  
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- - bossmanbing
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  - Newton-le-Willows
  - 14 Oct 2010 at 12:30
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  loved it
  
  This movie is over 50 years old, but has aged with grace and more. The almost 2 hours wheezed by while we were kept fascinated by the 2 characters. Stellar ... read more »
  
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  - Macclesfield
  - 17 Feb 2010 at 12:17
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  Hepburn & Bogarts only movie together...
  
  Before I watched this movie, I read that this was the first, and only, time Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart shared a screen together, so I knew I'd be... read more »
  
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  - Duzzbob
  - 183 reviews
  - Bexleyheath
  - 17 Nov 2009 at 09:26
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  Gem
  
  I was reluctant to watch this for some reason and it was a bit slow to start but once it got going I absolutely loved this film. Bogart's character calls ... read more »
  
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- - dumbolives
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  - Shetland
  - 29 Oct 2009 at 08:37
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  great
  
  i have always loved this film, its one of the great classics.
  
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  - Basildon
  - 10 Jul 2009 at 06:53
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  The African Queen
  
  I had not remembered that this film was in colour. It has not aged well. Bogart and Hepburn seem almost caricatures of themselves. The over dramatic ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Apr 2009 at 18:57
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  Classy......beware of leeches ?
  
  Just in time before the Golden Age disappeared forever, this film is that cliche called a CLASSIC. It's superb, a must-see, featuring 2 of the greatest ... read more »
  
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  - roncoach
  - 263 reviews
  - suffolk
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 22:03
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  Class is permanent
  
  Hepburn and Bogart, what a combination. A classic example of the lost art of character development throughout a movie. Bereft of the usual special effects, bad... read more »
  
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- - Jistaloon
  - 13 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 22 Feb 2005 at 09:26
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  This is a wonderful old film
  
  Old it may be but it's a good one; Bogey is on top form as the heavy-drinking Canadian, Charlie, and Katherine Hepburn is radiant as the initially prim Rose... read more »
  
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- - Michael McGhie
  - Bury, Lancashire.
  - 30 May 2004 at 17:26
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  Classic brilliance
  
  You just don't get characters like Humphry Bogarte & Katherine Hepburn any more. Enjoy.
  
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  - Gloucester UK
  - 23 Apr 2005 at 14:02
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  One of the classics of all time
  
  Little needs to be said of this classic movie. It stars two of the greatest Hollywood actors ever in Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn, both of whom give a ... read more »
  
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- - TopDollar
  - 89 reviews
  - North Wales
  - 28 Mar 2007 at 20:20
- - 4
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  A Classic
  
  This film is an all time classic.
  
  The acting is tremendous and moving. The film is exciting and romantic.
  
  A great family movie.
  
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- - mistrom
  - Essex
  - 04 Apr 2005 at 16:16
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  CLASSIC
  
  I'm not a great bogey fan, but my wife
  
  can't get enough off him, a brilliant
  
  film.
  
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  - Scotland
  - 02 Oct 2004 at 08:34
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  African Queen
  
  Very well acted by both Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn making this film very enjoyable....
  
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  - Scotland
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 10:46
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  A 5 star film
  
  I never tire of this spectacular movie great actors and briliantly played Bogart and Hepburn at their very best. Only wish some of the modern films were half as... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 06 Apr 2005 at 16:53
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  Classic
  
  This has got to be the number one Bogey film! Excellent performances from both bogey and Hepburn to match an excellent film. Number one Classic !!!
  
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  - 16 Jul 2005 at 10:56

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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.
  
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