Missing the boat on The African Queen | Letters
Readers are shocked that a list of the best films set on water did not include the John Huston classic with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine HepburnHow could your reviewer rank...
By Guardian Staff · The Guardian Opinion
Readers are shocked that a list of the best films set on water did not include the John Huston classic with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn How could your reviewer rank the 20 best films set on boats or ships ( You’re gonna need a bigger boat: the 20 best films set on water – ranked!, 27 November ) but miss out John Huston’s 1951 epic The African Queen? With Humphrey Bogart (who won the best actor Oscar) and Katharine Hepburn, brilliant character actors like Robert Morley and Peter Bull, a superbly explosive finale and a believable wartime love story aboard the wonderful old Queen, surely this masterpiece deserves a place in the top echelon. Andrea Morgale Edgware, London • Jaws, which makes No 3 on your list, is a film with a boat in it. The African Queen, however, is one of the best films ever made that was actually set on a boat. Sian Mabbutt Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire Continue reading...