Charlie Allnut
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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.
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, trivia, reviews, ratings, videos, photos and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (85K)
- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- John Huston
- 1952-03-21
An absolutely adorable love story of missionary Hepburn and cussing sailor Bogart. Shot on location in Africa, one of the firsts of it's kind.
- 114 min
- 38.6K
- crucial classics movie reactions
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 Bogart...
- 3 min
- 230.5K
- Monica Susilo
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.
- (52)
- John Huston
- PG
- Humphrey Bogart
A classic comedy-adventure film about a Canadian riverboat captain and a British spinster who team up to fight the Germans in WWI East Africa. They face dangers, rapids, parasites, and each other on their way to sink a German gunship.
The African Queen, American adventure film, released in 1951, that was based on C.S. Forester’s 1935 novel of the same name. The film is especially noted for Humphrey Bogart’s performance, which earned him the only Academy Award of his career.
