The African Queen
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"The African Queen" is a 1935 novel by C.S. Forester that was later adapted into a successful 1951 film. The story is set in German East Africa during World War I. It follows the unlikely journey of Charlie Allnut, a rough Canadian riverboat captain, and Rose Sayer, a prim British missionary. After their mission is destroyed by German troops, they escape downriver on Charlie's boat, the African Queen. Despite their initial animosity, they eventually fall in love while attempting to attack a German warship. The novel is known for its adventure and the development of its central characters.12
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John HustonFilms of the 1950s of John HustonForesterās popular novel (as did the uncredited John Collier and Peter Viertel). The performances delivered by Bogart and Katharine Hepburn were among their most memorable, as drunken boat captain Charlie Allnut and as Rosie Sayer, the impossibly prim spinster who convinces him to take her on hisā¦
Read MoreForesterās popular novel (as did the uncredited John Collier and Peter Viertel). The performances delivered by Bogart and Katharine Hepburn were among their most memorable, as drunken boat captain Charlie Allnut and as Rosie Sayer, the impossibly prim spinster who convinces him to take her on hisā¦
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The African QueenForesterās 1935 novel of the same name. The film is especially noted for Humphrey Bogartās performance, which earned him the only Academy Award of his career.
Read MoreForesterās 1935 novel of the same name. The film is especially noted for Humphrey Bogartās performance, which earned him the only Academy Award of his career.
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