Review of The African Queen (1952) by Zach M — 05 Aug 2012

It was such a great movie, it was going to be a masterpiece...and then the ending hit. D'oh.

This review of The African Queen (1952) was written by Zach M on 05 Aug 2012.

The African Queen has generally received very positive reviews.

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