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.

Humphrey Bogart
Charlie Allnut

Katharine Hepburn
Rose Sayer

Robert Morley
The Brother

Peter Bull
Captain of Louisa

Theodore Bikel
First Officer

Walter Gotell
Second Officer

Peter Swanwick
First Officer of Shona

Richard Marner
Second Officer of Shona
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Release Date
January 7, 1952
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
PG
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Director