''The African Queen'' is a

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which aired on

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on March 18, 1977. It stars

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as Captain Charlie Allnut and

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as Rose Sayer, roles originated by

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and

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in the 1951 film of the same name.

Plot summary

Rather than being a remake, the plot continues after the events of the original story, with Allnut and Sayer being recaptured by the Germans and forced to transport a 75mm cannon.

Cast

as Capt. Charlie Allnut *

as Rose Sayer *

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as Kaninu * Alfred Polsen as Major Strauss *

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as Lt. Biedemeyer *

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as Pvt. Heinke *

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as Jogana *

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as Sgt. Abuttu *

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as African Villager (uncredited)

Reception

Television critic Cecil Smith described the film's concept as "maybe the silliest in the history of the medium." ''

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'' opined that the leads "Both turn in pro jobs but are necessarily haunted by their predecessors." Though intended to be a

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for a television series, it received disappointing ratings and was not picked up.

References

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* * * 1977 television films 1977 films CBS films Films shot in Florida Television pilots not picked up as a series Television sequel films Films directed by Richard C. Sarafian {{US-tv-film-stub