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The African Queen (1951) Screenplay

"The African Queen": Read The Screenplay By James Agee & John Huston

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Based on the C.S. Forester novel of the same name, and for your consideration, we offer the final draft script from 1951. Free, of course, from 8FLiX and Paramount Pictures.

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Selected as one of the greatest screenplays ever written.

James Agee's and John Huston's "The African Queen" script is ranked 70th on WGA's list of the 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written (so far).

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In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship. Paramount Pictures

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... Final
Date ... 1951
Pages ... 137
Genres ... AdventureDramaRomance
Screenplay ... James AgeeJohn Huston
IMDb ID ... 0043265

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