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The African Queen (1952)

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The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
John Huston
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    Charlie Allnut Humphrey Bogart
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    Rose Sayer Katharine Hepburn
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    The Brother Robert Morley
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    Captain of Louisa Peter Bull
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    First Officer Theodore Bikel
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    Second Officer Walter Gotell
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    First Officer of Shona Peter Swanwick
  • Profile picture of Richard Marner
    Second Officer of Shona Richard Marner

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  • methodist church
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