Recommended from age 10. War, brother's death, alcoholism and river danger.
Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.
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- Fighting or violence
- Punches, weapons, injuries; slapstick barely counts.
- Alcohol, tobacco or drugs
- Even in passing.
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Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.
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Humphrey Bogart (opens in a new tab) Charlie Allnut -
Katharine Hepburn (opens in a new tab) Rose Sayer -
Robert Morley (opens in a new tab) The Brother -
Peter Bull (opens in a new tab) Captain of Louisa -
Theodore Bikel (opens in a new tab) First Officer -
Walter Gotell (opens in a new tab) Second Officer
Directed by: John Huston (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
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.
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