The African Queen
Released Date
March 21, 1952
Distributor
United Artists
Genre
Drama
Rating
PG
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$51,357 + $0 = $51,357
$51,357 + $0 = $51,357
In WWI Africa, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.
About
An alcoholic riverboat captain is convinced to use his boat to attack an enemy warship during WWI in Africa. The John Huston-directed film is adapted from CS Forester's novel of the same name.
Trivia
Humphrey Bogart won the Oscar for Best Actor. The movie was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.