Directed by:
John HustonCinematography:
Jack CardiffComposer:
Allan GrayCast:
Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, Richard Marner, Errol John, Peter SwanwickVOD (1)
Plots(1)
At the start of World War 1, German imperial troops burn down Reverend Samuel Sayer's mission in Africa. He is overtaken with disappointment and passes away. Shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose Sayer (Hepburn) buries her brother, she must leave on the only available transport, a tired river steamboat The African Queen manned by the ill-mannered bachelor, Charlie Allnut (Bogart). Together they embark on a long difficult journey, without any comfort. Rose grows determined to assist in the British war effort and presses Charlie until he finally agrees and together they steam up the Ulana encountering an enemy fort, raging rapids, bloodthirsty parasites and endlessly branching stream which always seem to lead them to what appear to be impenetrable swamps. Despite opposing personalities, the two grow closer to each other and ultimately carry out their plan to take out a German warship. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1952 - Humphrey Bogart (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1952 - John Huston (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1952 - Katharine Hepburn (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1952 - James Agee, John Huston (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1953 - Best Film
- 1953 - Humphrey Bogart (Best Foreign Actor)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1952 - Best Film
- 1952 - John Huston (Best Director)
- 1952 - Katharine Hepburn (Best Actress)