Options
Select any combination of the listed link choices, e.g. via Ctrl+Click (Windows) or Command+Click (Mac). The Break Lines checkbox toggles display of line breaks between the labeled fields of basic movie information. The Save button saves all of your option settings (for the current device and browser), or use Reset to restore all options to their original defaults. Your default options will be applied to all movie info pages.


Please login to rank this movie on your personal watch list. A higher rank indicates stronger interest. Use the Reports menu to conveniently review your watch list of top viewing candidates, sorted by descending rank.


After logging in, check Seen to indicate that you've already seen this movie. Optionally, you can also specify the date when you last saw it, and assign your personal rating to score how much you liked it (like Rusty's ratings). This information allows you to produce a variety of reports, e.g. your chronological viewing history or a list of your top-rated movies.

Thumbnail for The African Queen (1951) The African Queen (1951)

Basics Critics:83Viewers:77Rusty:82
Category: Action/Adventure, Drama, RomanceNotable as: Romance FilmSub-Category: War film, Adventure Film, Romance FilmRuntime: 105 - 106 minutesLanguage: English, German, SwahiliCountry: United States, United KingdomFilming location: Democratic Republic of the CongoDirector: John HustonScreenwriter: John Huston, James Agee, Peter Viertel, C. S. ForesterBased on: The African QueenMusic: Allan GrayCinematography: Jack CardiffStars: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, Peter Swanwick, Richard Marner, Gerald Onn, John Von Kotze, Robert Morley, Errol JohnProducer: Sam Spiegel, John and James WoolfStudio: Horizon PicturesAwards won: Academy Award for Best Actor (Humphrey Bogart)
National Film RegistryAward nominations: Academy Award for Best Actress (Katharine Hepburn)
Academy Award for Best Director (John Huston)
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (James Agee, John Huston)Award details: (details at IMDb)
Description

The African Queen is a 1951 adventure film adapted from the 1935 novel of the same name by C. S. Forester. The film was directed by John Huston and produced by Sam Spiegel and John Woolf. The screenplay was adapted by James Agee, John Huston, John Collier and Peter Viertel. It was photographed in Technicolor by Jack Cardiff and had a music score by Allan Gray. The film stars Humphrey Bogart, and Katharine Hepburn with Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Walter Gotell, Richard Marner and Theodore Bikel. The African Queen has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1994, with the Library of Congress deeming it "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". The film currently holds a 100% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 37 reviews.


Home About Recommended Login Top