The African Queen (1951)
Directed by John Huston
In German East Africa in 1914, a gin-loving riverboat captain and a missionary's sister take his small launch down a dangerous river to strike at a German gunboat on the great lake.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Mission village≈ 00:02:00Kungdu mission (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
German troops burn the village and Rose's brother dies, so she leaves with Charlie on the African Queen.
- 2German fort at Shona (fictional)≈ 00:35:00Stated on screenFictional
They run past the German fort at Shona under fire.
- 3Rapids≈ 00:42:00Ulanga River (fictional)InferredFictional
They shoot a series of rapids and repair a bent propeller shaft.
- 4Reeds of the delta≈ 01:05:00Ulanga River (fictional)InferredFictional
- 5The Königin Luise≈ 01:25:00Lake Wanga (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 371 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 5
- Boat: 371 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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