The African Queen
The greatest adventure a man ever lived… with a woman!
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.
- Director
- John Huston
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $11M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The African Queen returned 10.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $1M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $11M
- Release date
- Jan 7, 1952
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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