The African Queen Blu-Ray

In The African Queen (1951), based on a novel by C.S. Forester and directed by John Huston, Humphrey Bogart plays his Oscar-winning role as Charlie Allnut, the careless, gin-swilling captain of the steamboat African Queen, who transports supplies to small East African villages during World War I. Katharine Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, the sister of a British missionary (Robert Morley). When the invading Germans kill the missionary and raze the village to the ground, Allnut offers to take Rose back to civilization. She cannot tolerate his drinking or bad behavior; and he is not fond of her domineering, judgmental attitude. However, it doesn't take long before their passionate dislike turns into love. Together, the disparate duo works to ensure their survival on the treacherous waters and devises an ingenious way to destroy a German gunboat. Combined with John Huston's masterful direction and wonderful screenplay, this makes for a rare treat. Winner of the Oscar for Best Actor, nominated for 3 additional Oscars and 2 BAFTA Awards.

Bonus features: NEW audio commentary with screenwriters Angela Allen and Ian Christie - Audio commentary by cinematographer Jack Cardiff - Sir John Woolf on the making of The African Queen - Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen, a comprehensive documentary on the making of the film (60 min) - A video interview with co-screenwriter Peter Viertel - 2010 NFT Q&A with Anjelica Huston and screenwriter Angela Allen - 1981 NFT / Guardian interview with John Huston - Video interview with critic Kim Newman - Video interview with historian Neil Sinyard - 1952 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation with Humphrey Bogart and Greer Garson - Behind the scenes - Stills gallery - Original trailer