Product Information
In John Huston's AFRICAN QUEEN, the boozing, smoking, cussing captain of a tramp steamer, Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart), saves prim and proper Rose Sayer (Katharine Hepburn) 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 for his role) 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.Product Identifiers
ProducerSam Spiegel
EAN5037115013736
eBay Product ID (ePID)3942920
Product Key Features
ActorTheodore Bikel, Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Richard Marner, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Walter Gotell
Film/TV TitleThe African Queen
DirectorJohn Huston
LanguageEnglish
Run Time101 Mins
Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame
FormatDVD
Release Year2001
FeaturesAudio Commentary By Jack Cardiff\Original Theatrical Trailer\Biographies\Stills Gallery\Poster Gallery, Closed Caption
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerAllan Gray
ReviewsTime Magazine - Great fun, essentially one long exciting, old fashioned movie chase
AwardsBest Actor In A Leading Role 1952 - Humphrey Bogart
ScreenwriterJohn Huston, James Agee
AuthorC.S. Forester
Sound sourceMono
Movie/TV TitleThe African Queen
EditorRalph Kemplen
Director of PhotographyJack Cardiff