To Have and Have Not
A smoky, slow-burning wartime romance where wit and danger drift together like cigarette smoke in a crowded bar.
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The African Queen
A scrappy, sun-baked river journey that slowly turns two mismatched strangers into partners, buoyed by banter and old-fashioned adventure charm.
About 1951 film by John Huston
Genres drama, romantic comedy
Directed by John Huston
Written by John Huston, James Agee, C. S. Forester, Peter Viertel
Starring Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Morley, Theodore Bikel, Walter Gotell, Richard Marner, Peter Bull, Peter Swanwick
Music Allan Gray
Runtime 105 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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