Principal cast
Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull and Theodore Bikel
Film 17 of 498 on the Screen Path
The African Queen
The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!
About the film
The African Queen at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1951 film at stop 17 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship.
Key craft credits
Jack Cardiff (director of photography), Ralph Kemplen (editor), Allan Gray (original music composer), James Agee (screenplay) and John Huston (screenplay)
- Director
- John Huston
- Release
- 1952-01-07
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Genres
- Romance, Adventure and Drama
- Country
- United States and United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Humphrey BogartCharacter: Charlie Allnut
- Katharine HepburnCharacter: Rose Sayer
- Robert MorleyCharacter: The Brother
- Peter BullCharacter: Captain of Louisa
- Theodore BikelCharacter: First Officer
- Walter GotellCharacter: Second Officer
- Peter SwanwickCharacter: First Officer of Shona
- Richard MarnerCharacter: Second Officer of Shona
Full crew
Full crew
- John HustonCredits: Director, Screenplay
- Jack CardiffCredits: Director of Photography
- Cliff RichardsonCredits: Special Effects
- Ralph KemplenCredits: Editor
- Doris Langley MooreCredits: Costume Design
- Sam SpiegelCredits: Producer
- Wilfred ShingletonCredits: Art Direction
- John WoolfCredits: Producer
- Connie De PinnaCredits: Costume Design
- James AgeeCredits: Screenplay
- Norman del MarCredits: Conductor
- Kevin McCloryCredits: Boom Operator
- Allan GrayCredits: Original Music Composer
- John W. MitchellCredits: Sound Recordist
- Eric WoodCredits: Sound Editor
- George FrostCredits: Makeup Artist
- Bill HerlihyCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Desmond DavisCredits: Clapper Loader
- C. S. ForesterCredits: Novel
- Edward ScaifeCredits: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Eileen BatesCredits: Hairstylist
- T.S. Lyndon-HaynesCredits: Production Manager
- Leigh AmanCredits: Production Manager
- Ted MooreCredits: Camera Operator
- John HoesliCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Guy HamiltonCredits: Assistant Director
- Angela AllenCredits: Continuity
- Vi MurrayCredits: Wardrobe Master
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