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The African Queen(1952)
Status: Released
Date: 1952-01-07
74%
991 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, German, Swahili.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
United States of America
Budget: $1,000,000.00
Revenue: $10,750,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Independent Film Distributors
Romulus Films
Movie: The African Queen
Top 8 Billed Cast
Humphrey Bogart
Charlie Allnut
Katharine Hepburn
Rose Sayer
Robert Morley
The Brother
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
Video Trailer The African Queen
Video: Masters of Cinema Trailer
Masters of Cinema Trailer
Official 4K Trailer
Original Trailer
Trailer
Ain't Worried
Anne Bancroft on THE AFRICAN QUEEN
Hip Hip Hooray
Humphrey Bogart Wins Best Actor: 1952 Oscars
Josh Olson on THE AFRICAN QUEEN
Sydney Pollack on Hepburn and Bogart in THE AFRICAN QUEEN
All 11 videos
Masters of Cinema Trailer - Trailer
Official 4K Trailer - Trailer
Original Trailer - Trailer
Trailer - Trailer
Ain't Worried - Clip
Anne Bancroft on THE AFRICAN QUEEN - Featurette
Hip Hip Hooray - Clip
Humphrey Bogart Wins Best Actor: 1952 Oscars - Featurette
Josh Olson on THE AFRICAN QUEEN - Featurette
Sydney Pollack on Hepburn and Bogart in THE AFRICAN QUEEN - Featurette
Wedding - Clip
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