Review of The African Queen (1952) by Benjamin H — 29 Aug 2016

Bogie's great (obviously) but the actual film hasn't held up too well. Still good, though.

This review of The African Queen (1952) was written by Benjamin H on 29 Aug 2016.

The African Queen has generally received very positive reviews.

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