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* RetroactiveRecognition: One of the German gunboat's officers was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].

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One of the German gunboat's officers was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].franchise]].
** An Officer of Shona is played by Creator/RichardMarner, who would later be best known for playing Colonel von Strohm in ''Series/AlloAllo''.
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* AwardSnub: It was received four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and Creator/HumphreyBogart won for Best Actor, but it wasn't nominated for Best Picture.

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* AwardSnub: It was received four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and Creator/HumphreyBogart won for Best Actor, but it wasn't nominated for Best Picture.
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* AwardSnub: It was received four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and Creator/HumphreyBogart won for Best Actor, but it wasn't nominated for Best Picture or Director.

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* AwardSnub: It was received four UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations and Creator/HumphreyBogart won for Best Actor, but it wasn't nominated for Best Picture or Director.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: One of German gunboat's officers was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].

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* RetroactiveRecognition: One of the German gunboat's officers was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The German gunboat's second-in-command was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The One of German gunboat's second-in-command officers was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Unsurprisingly the film is far better known than the original novel.


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* RetroactiveRecognition: The German gunboat's second-in-command was played by Creator/WalterGotell, 12 years before the first of what became a long association with a long-running [[Franchise/JamesBond film franchise]].
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* ValuesDissonance: The opening scene of the African tribesmen making random noises while staring blankly at the missionaries trying to lead them in a hymn would not go over very well in modern times, nor the scene where a bunch of men squabble like children over Charlie's discarded cigar.

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* ValuesDissonance: The opening scene of the African tribesmen making random noises while staring blankly at the missionaries trying to lead them in a hymn would not go over very well in modern times, nor times. Nor would the scene right afterward where a bunch of men squabble like children over Charlie's discarded cigar.
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* EsotericHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Charlie and Rose succeed in bombing the German ship and escape execution, swimming happily to shore while singing. But they're now stranded in Africa with nothing but the rags on their backs, in German-occupied territory inhabited by a crew of German sailors who want to execute them. They're in for rough times ahead at best]].
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* ValuesDissonance: The opening scene of the African tribesmen making random noises while staring blankly at the missionaries trying to lead them in a hymn would not go over very well in modern times, nor the scene where a bunch of men squabble like children over Charlie's discarded cigar.
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* HollywoodHomely: Before dying, Rose's brother says that she is not beautiful, so she can be a good servant of God. Rose is played by Creator/KatharineHepburn.
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