Movie·1962·1h 41m
Five Weeks in a Balloon
DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Professor Fergusson plans to make aviation history by making his way across Africa by balloon. He plans to claim uncharted territories in West Africa as proof of his inventions worth.
Written By
Albert Gail, Charles Bennett
Producer
Irwin Allen
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Music
Paul Sawtell
Editor
George Boemler
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
31 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Red Buttons
Donald O'Shay
Barbara Eden
Susan Gale
Cedric Hardwicke
Fergusson
Peter Lorre
Ahmed
Richard Haydn
Sir Henry Vining
BarBara Luna
Makia
Fabian
Jacques
Billy Gilbert
Sultan/Actioneer
Herbert Marshall
The Prime Minister
Reginald Owen
Consul
Henry Daniell
Sheik Ageiba
Jonathan Gilmore
Chief Slave (uncredited)
Mike Mazurki
Slave Captain
Alan Caillou
Inspector
Ben Astar
Myanga
Raymond Bailey
Randolph
Joe Abdullah
Slave Trader (uncredited)
Sheila Allen
Courtier (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Irwin Allen
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Albert Gail
Screenplay
Charles Bennett
Screenplay
George Boemler
Editor
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
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