The African Queen

Directed by John Huston, this classic blend of drama, action, and romance stars Humphrey Bogart (who won his only Oscar for his performance) as hard-drinking boat captain Charlie Allnut, who takes aboard prim British missionary Rose Sayer (Katharine Hepburn) in WWI-era Africa. Determined to travel down a treacherous river to sink a German gunboat, the unlikely couple is drawn together as they set their seemingly impossible plan in motion. With Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel; adapted from C.S. Forester's novel. 105 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Region Free