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The film was adapted by James Agee, John Huston and Peter Viertel from the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester. It was directed by Huston. It starred Humphrey Bogart (who won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Katharine HepburnKatharine Houghton Hepburn ( May 12, 1907 June 29, 2003) was a notable American film and stage actress. She was nominated for twelve best actress academy awards , and was awarded a record four. Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut and was educated at, Robert MorleyRobert Morley ( May 26, 1908 June 3, 1992) was a British actor who, often in supporting roles, was time and again cast as the archetypal English gentleman representing the Establishment. In his Movie Encyclopedia film critic Leonard Maltin describes Morle and Theodore BikelTheodore Bikel (born May 2, 1924) is an Austrian-born character actor and Jewish folk singer. He made his film debut in The African Queen and was nominated for an Academy award for his role in The Defiant Ones''. Bikel, Theodore Bikel, Theodore..

The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film RegistryThe National Film Registry is the registry of films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress. The board, established by the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, was reauthorized in 1992.

Critics have pointed out certain parallels between Bogart and Hepburn and the couple portrayed by Harrison FordHarrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an American actor who between 1977 and 1983 appeared in what were then four of the top ten highest-grossing movies ever. In most of his roles, Ford plays a tough, wise-cracking action hero, and is especially well know and Anne HecheAnne Heche (born May 25, 1969) is an American actress. A noted thespian even in high school, the soap opera As the World Turns offered her a contract in 1985, when she was only 16. However, both she and her parents felt it best that she finish high school in the 1998See also 1997 in film, other events of 1998, 1999 in film, list of 'years in film'. Events February 14 Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Top grossing films # Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks # Armageddon # There's Something About Mary starring Ben movie Six Days Seven NightsSix Days Seven Nights ( 1998) is a romantic comedy interspersed with elements of the adventure film. The screenplay was written by Michael Browning. The movie, filmed on location in Kauai, was directed by Ivan Reitman. It starred Harrison Ford, Anne Heche.