Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962NR1h 41m5.7

In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.

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.

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Main Cast

Red ButtonsRed ButtonsDonald O'Shay
Barbara EdenBarbara EdenSusan Gale
Cedric HardwickeCedric HardwickeFergusson
Peter LorrePeter LorreAhmed
Richard HaydnRichard HaydnSir Henry Vining
BarBara LunaBarBara LunaMakia
FabianFabianJacques
Billy GilbertBilly GilbertSultan/Actioneer
Herbert MarshallHerbert MarshallThe Prime Minister
Reginald OwenReginald OwenConsul

Creators

Irwin AllenIrwin AllenDirector, Screenplay
Jules VerneJules VerneNovel
Charles BennettCharles BennettScreenplay
Albert GailAlbert GailScreenplay

Info about Five Weeks in a Balloon

Studio(s): 20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions

Originally Released: Aug 22, 1962

Production Country: United States

Budget: $2,340,000.00

Genres:Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

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