The African Queen [Blu-ray]

The African Queen [Blu-ray]

Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
, Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
, Robert Morley
Robert Morley
, Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
John Huston
The African Queen [Blu-ray]

The African Queen [Blu-ray]

Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
, Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
, Robert Morley
Robert Morley
, Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
John Huston

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Overview

After years of wooing director John Huston via good reviews, film critic James Agee was given a chance to write the screenplay for a Huston picture. Adapted from a novel by C.S. Forester, The African Queen stars Humphrey Bogart in his Oscar-winning portrayal of Charlie Allnut, the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, which ships supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Katharine Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, the maiden-lady sister of a prim British missionary, Rev. Samuel Sayer (Robert Morley). When Germans invade and Samuel dies, Allnut offers to take Rose back to civilization. She can't tolerate his drinking or bad manners; he isn't crazy about her imperious, judgmental attitude. However it does not take long before their passionate dislike turns to love. Together the disparate duo work to ensure their survival on the treacherous waters and devise an ingenious way to destroy a German gunboat. The African Queen may well be the perfect adventure film, its roller-coaster storyline complemented by the chemistry between its stars. The profound difficulties inherent in filming on location in Africa have been superbly documented by several books, including one written by Katharine Hepburn. Screenwriter Peter Viertel (who worked, on an uncredited basis, on the script of this film - assisting with some of the dialogue) incorporated some of the African Queen anecdotes in his roman a clef about a Huston-like director/adventurer, White Hunter, Black Heart.

Product Details

Release Date: 04/24/2017
UPC: 0032429273307
Original Release: 1951
Rating: PG
Source: PARAMOUNT
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:45:00
Sales rank: 11,447

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Humphrey Bogart Charlie Allnut
Katharine Hepburn Rose Sayer
Robert Morley Samuel Sayer
Theodore Bikel First Officer
Peter Bull Kapitan of the Louisa
Walter Gotell Second Officer
Gerald Onn Petty Officer
Peter Swanick Actor
Richard Marner Second Officer of Shona
John Huston Actor
Errol John Native Soldier
John Von Kotze German Officer
Harry Arbour German Sergeant Major at Kungdu
Joseph Layode African Sergeant
Peter Swanwick First Officer of Shona
Allan Gray Composer

Technical Credits
John Huston Director,Screenwriter
James Agee Screenwriter
C.S. Forester Screenwriter
Sam Spiegel Producer
John Woolf Producer
John Benn Special Effects
John W. Mitchell Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
John Polito Sound Effects
Eric Wood Sound Effects
Kevin McClory Sound Effects
John Collier Screenwriter
Peter Viertel Screenwriter
Cliff John Richardson Special Effects
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