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Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962101 min 5.5 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“DISCOVER...! The slave market of Zanzibar! The forbidden city of Timbuktu! The treacherous Simoon of the Sahara!”

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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Release / first air1962-08-22
Original languageEN
GenresAction, Adventure, Comedy
DirectorIrwin Allen
WriterAlbert Gail
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
Production20th Century Fox, Irwin Allen Productions

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10 cast members
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

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#based on novel or book#africa#jules verne#chimpanzee#hot air balloon#exploration#zanzibar#19th century#victorian era#exploration of africa

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