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The African Queen

1951 film by John Huston
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The African Queen
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The African Queen

Summary

The African Queen is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,840 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The African Queen received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • The African Queen's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The African Queen was directed by John Huston[5].
  • John Huston wrote the screenplay for The African Queen[6].
  • James Agee wrote the screenplay for The African Queen[7].
  • Peter Viertel wrote the screenplay for The African Queen[8].
  • C. S. Forester wrote the screenplay for The African Queen[9].
  • The African Queen's composer is recorded as Allan Gray[10].
  • The African Queen's genre is drama film[11].
  • The African Queen's genre is romantic comedy[12].
  • The African Queen's based on is recorded as The African Queen[13].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Humphrey Bogart[14].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Katharine Hepburn[15].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Robert Morley[16].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Theodore Bikel[17].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Peter Bull[18].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Walter Gotell[19].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Peter Swanwick[20].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Richard Marner[21].
  • A cast member of The African Queen was Errol John[22].
  • The African Queen was produced by Sam Spiegel[23].
  • The African Queen was produced by John and James Woolf[24].
  • The African Queen's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[25].
  • The African Queen's production company is recorded as Horizon Pictures[26].
  • The African Queen's director of photography is recorded as Jack Cardiff[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sam Spiegel[23] and John and James Woolf[24]. The African Queen was directed by John Huston[5]. Screenwriters include John Huston[6], James Agee[7], Peter Viertel[8], and C. S. Forester[9]. Cast members include Humphrey Bogart[14], Katharine Hepburn[15], Robert Morley[16], Theodore Bikel[17], Peter Bull[18], and Walter Gotell[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 26, 1951[28] and August 19, 1958[29]. The original language of The African Queen was English[30]. Genres include drama film[11] and romantic comedy[12]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include distinction[33] and World War I[34].

Reception

The African Queen received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3]. Reviews include 8.8/10[35], 91/100[36], 96%[37], and 7.7/10[38].

Why It Matters

The African Queen ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,840 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The African Queen receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

Related Entities

C. S. Forester Democratic Republic of the Congo film Humphrey Bogart John Huston Katharine Hepburn Museum of Modern Art Netflix Robert Morley Turkey United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → distinction, World War I
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  2. 4d ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War I, 1910s
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q36585]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787966400657"
  3. 11d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 205
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 205, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  4. 7w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 410
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14587]]: 410, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296262223|アフリカの女王 (#296262223)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8113|1SCREEN movies]] #mix'n'mat"
  5. 9w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-african-queen
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-african-queen, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295960348|THE AFRICAN QUEEN (#295960348)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il "
  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Wilfred Shingleton
    Set in period → World War I, 1910s
    Described by source → AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List, St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
    Publication date → +1951-12-26T00:00:00Z, +1958-08-19T00:00:00Z
    + 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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