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title: "The African Queen (1951) review"
description: "Just finished The African Queen. I was kinda bored at first, but I was ultimately charmed by Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn's dynamite chemistry..."
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# The African Queen (1951)

Nov 15, 2019 | Rated 3 out of 5 | Dir. John Huston

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Just finished The African Queen. I was kinda bored at first, but I was ultimately charmed by Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn’s dynamite chemistry. Overall, I think it’s a great, albiet overrated film ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯

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