07 Jan 1952
The African Queen
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.
H.M. Pulham, Esq.
THERE'S A GIRL LIKE MARVIN MYLES HIDDEN IN EVERY MAN'S LIFE
A middle-aged businessman who has lived a conservative life according to the routine conventions of society, still remembers the beautiful young woman who once brought him out of his shell.
Top Billed Cast
Hedy Lamarr Marvin Myles Ransome
Robert Young Harry Moulton Pulham
Ruth Hussey Cordelia 'Kay' Motford Pulham
Charles Coburn John Pulham
Van Heflin Bill King
Fay Holden Mrs. John Pulham
Bonita Granville Mary Pulham
Douglas Wood Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard
Charles Halton Walter Kaufman
Leif Erickson Rodney 'Bo-Jo' Brown
Phil Brown Joe Bingham
David Clyde Hugh, the Butler
Sara Haden Miss Rollo, Harry's Secretary
Oliver Blake Ellsmere, the Artist (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards Mrs. Motford - Kay's Mother (uncredited)
Frank Faylen Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Ava Gardner Young Socialite (uncredited)
Anne Revere Miss Redfern, John's Secretary (uncredited)
Grant Withers Sammy Lee, Harvard Football Coach (uncredited)
Mary Lou Harrington Gladys Pulham, Age 11 (uncredited)
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