Top billed cast

1. 

   Humphrey Bogart

   Charlie Allnut

2. 

   Katharine Hepburn

   Rose Sayer

3. 

   Robert Morley

   The Brother

4. 

   Peter Bull

   Captain of Louisa

5. 

   Theodore Bikel

   First Officer

6. 

   Walter Gotell

   Second Officer

7. 

   Peter Swanwick

   First Officer of Shona

8. 

   Richard Marner

   Second Officer of Shona

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-15

Giants of the silver screen delivering one giant of a movie.

WW1, East Africa, after her brother is killed by invading German troops, Rose Sayer is reliant on gruff steamboat captain, Charlie Allnut, to ferry her safely out of harms way and back to civilisation. Trouble is is that they are poles apart in ideals and ways, she is a devoted missionary, he a hard drinking tough nut with a glint in his eye. Yet as they venture further down the river, an unlikely alliance is starting to form, both in personalities and a keenness to give it to the Germans!

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$1,000,000.00

Revenue
$10,750,000.00

Keywords

• world war i
• faith
• africa
• missionary
• boat
• river
• hope
• patriotism
• hippopotamus
• giraffe
• methodist church
• animal species
• moqukito
• boat wedding
• leech
• gin
• tanzania
• congo
• man woman relationship
• excited