Synopsis

Starring Academy Award® winners* HUMPHREY BOGART and KATHARINE HEPBURN, The African Queen tells the timeless tale of two mismatched strangers joining forces in a common cause - and finding love along the way. The story chronicles the burgeoning romance between Bogie’s river rat Charlie Allnut and Hepburn’s missionary Rose Sayer, as they reluctantly join forces to torpedo a German gunboat in war-torn East Africa. Directed by Academy Award® winner** JOHN HUSTON, and filmed on location in the Belgian Congo, The African Queen is arguably one of the finest films ever made - with one of the most legendary star pairings ever to appear on the screen! *Humphrey Bogart: 1951, Best Actor, The African Queen; Katharine Hepburn: 1932/33, Best Actress, Morning Glory; 1967, Best Actress, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner ; 1968, Best Actress, The Lion in Winter; 1981, Best Actress in a Leading Role, On Golden Pond **1948, Best Directing and Best Writing (Screenplay), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre ‘ACADEMY AWARDS®’ is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.