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
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
Why THE AFRICAN QUEEN is Essential Shot on location in the Belgian Congo in deepest Africa, The African Queen was a true original and had everything one could want in a movie: romance, adventure, humor, drama, spectacular locations and two Hollywood icons in the leads.
- John Huston, Guy Hamilton
- Humphrey Bogart
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.
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- Adventure
- PG
German imperial troops burn down his mission; he is beaten and dies of fever. His well-educated, snobbish sister Rose Sayer buries him and leaves by the only available transport, the dilapidated river steamboat 'African Queen' of grumpy Charlie Allnut.
