Amazon.com essential video: The 1951 John Huston classic, set in Africa during World War I, garnered Humphrey Bogart an Oscar for his role as a hard-drinking riverboat captain in Africa, who provides passage for a Christian missionary spinster (Katharine Hepburn). Taking an instant, mutual dislike to one another, the two endure rough waters, the presence of German soldiers, and their own bickering to finally fall into one another's arms. This is classic Huston material--part adventure, part quest--but this time with a pair of characters who'd all but given up on happiness. Bogart (a longtime collaborator with Huston on such classics as The Maltese Falcon and Key Largo) and Hepburn have never been better, and support from frequent Huston crony Robert Morley (Beat the Devil, also featuring Bogart) adds some extra dimension and color. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - Classic
Wife's favorite movie and brilliant in all aspects. Thoroughly enjoyable and now a part of our choice library!
Rating: - HEROISM VS. TERRORISM
When his village is pillaged shortly after WW 1 outbreak, the Reverend (Morley)dies of shock, leaving only his sister (Hepburn) to fend for herself. Enter Mr. Charlie Allnut (Bogart, winning his only Oscar) ... Read More
Rating: - Merrily, merrily, merrily merrily - was it all a dream?
Keeping in mind that I watched this film on the subliminally par VHS option, I must say that "The African Queen" is a film that will bamboozle the senses, while cautiously telling the story about a daring duo ... Read More
Rating: - African Queen
This needs no review - A classic movie!! If you have never seen it you definately should. If you don't like it you are probably too young to appreciate the classics. If you are old enough then you don't need ... Read More
Rating: - Why isn't this on DVD already?
This is a classic and it's not on DVD yet. I've been waiting and waiting. Come on, put it on DVD already! Fantastic movie!
- Classic
- HEROISM VS. TERRORISM