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The African Queen (1951)

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Reviews Counted:27

Fresh:27

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: 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.... 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. Forester, the wonderful combination of Hepburn and Bogie (who won an Oscar) makes this a thoroughly enjoyable blend of comedy and adventure. Later came the book (and Clint Eastwood film) White Hunter, Black Heart, which chronicled Peter Viertel's experiences observing Huston throughout the making of the picture. [More]

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, Richard Marner, Peter Bull

Director: John Huston

Director: John Huston
Story: C.S. Forester
Producer: Sam Spiegel
Screenwriter: James Agee, John Huston
Composer: Allan Gray

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Release:

Nov 30, 1999

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DVD Features:

  • Region 0
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • English
  • Subtitles - English, Korean
 
 
 
 

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05/02/09
Robert Levin
Robert Levin
Critic's Notebook

Bogart and Hepburn are truly amazing together.

Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com | comment Comment
04/26/09
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Huston's romantic adventure, one of the most admired movies in American history, contains iconic performances by Bogart, in his only Oscar-winning role, and Katharine Hepburn.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
02/19/09
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

It is a picture with an unassuming warmth and naturalness...

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/28/07
William Brogdon
William Brogdon
Variety
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The direction is often questionable, but the screenplay (by James Agee, John Collier, Huston, and Peter Viertel from C.S. Forester's novel) is a model of tight construction.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/28/07
Don Druker
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
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...a totally delightful and entirely engrossing romance, filled with comedy, action, and adventure.

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04/30/07
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Impossible to deny this film's entertainment value...

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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04/29/05
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

One of the very best, both for Bogart and Hepburn.

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03/03/05
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Grand adventure, but something more complicated, too.

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07/08/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

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05/31/04
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

A much ballyhooed film that has been overrated as a classic.

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01/01/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Bogie and Hepburn, a dynamic duo! A love story, adventure story and comedy, all rolled into one rollicking and perilous river ride. You never get tired watching it.

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09/11/03
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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08/08/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

And so Mr. Huston merits credit for putting this fantastic tale on a level of sly, polite kidding and generally keeping it there, while going about the happy business of engineering excitement and visual thrills.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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One of the best pictures of all time. Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn have remarkable chemistry, and the picture is a career highlight for each.

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01/24/03
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Entertaining star vehicle, but not the great film it's assumed to be.

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01/09/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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01/07/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Annually gets some votes for best film ever made.

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10/28/02
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
 
 
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