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.
The African Queen has generally received very positive reviews.
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Review of The African Queen (1952)
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Review of The African Queen (1952)
By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 03 Mar 2011
Review of The African Queen (1952)
Review of The African Queen (1952)
By Geoff Andrew (550) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jun 2006
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Review of The African Queen (1952)
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Review of The African Queen (1952)
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The African Queen was released in 1952 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 651 reviews, giving The African Queen (1952) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 84% and users giving an average score of 85%.
With a score of 80%, The African Queen is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1952, which stands at 61%.
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