Charlie Allnut
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Plot. Samuel Sayer and his sister Rose are British missionaries in German East Africa in August 1914. Their post and supplies are delivered by a small steamboat named the African Queen, helmed by the rough-and-ready Canadian mechanic Charlie Allnut, whose coarse behavior they stiffly tolerate.
From 1951 starring Humphrey Bogart & Katharine Hepburn. Both at the height of their careers and acting abilities, delivering in this film the Best Actor Oscar Performance of the year. An...
- 114 min
- 38.7K
- crucial classics movie reactions
Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn star as a riverboat captain and a missionary who join forces to attack a German warship in WWI East Africa. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (85K)
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- John Huston
- 1952-03-21
THE AFRICAN QUEEN IS A 1951 BRITISH–AMERICAN 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.
- 71 min
- 8.1K
- Classix Cinema
At the start of World War 1, Charlie Allnut is using his old steamer, The African Queen, to ferry supplies to villages in East Africa. When the Rev. Samual Sayer dies, Charlie (Humphrey...
- 3 min
- 230.5K
- Monica Susilo
A classic adventure film starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn as a mismatched couple on a riverboat in WWI Africa. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer, and where to watch online.
- (52)
- Adventure
- PG
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.
