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  • Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
  • PG
    101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
PG
101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.
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Director
Writers
Jules Verne (novel "Cinq semaines en ballon") | Charles Bennett (screenplay) | Irwin Allen (screenplay) | Albert Gail (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Winton C. Hoch (as Winton Hoch)
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Release date
Aug 22, 1962 (United States)

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65 cast members
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Donald O'Shay Donald O'Shay   See fewer
Fabian
Jacques Jacques   See fewer
Barbara Eden
Susan Gale Susan Gale   See fewer
Cedric Hardwicke
Fergusson Fergusson   See fewer
Richard Haydn
Sir Henry Vining Sir Henry Vining   See fewer
BarBara Luna
Makia (as Barbara Luna) Makia (as Barbara Luna)   See fewer
Billy Gilbert
Sultan / Auctioneer Sultan / Auctioneer   See fewer
Herbert Marshall
The Prime Minister The Prime Minister   See fewer
Reginald Owen
Consul Consul   See fewer
Henry Daniell
Sheik Ageiba Sheik Ageiba   See fewer
Mike Mazurki
Slave Captain Slave Captain   See fewer
Alan Caillou
Inspector Inspector   See fewer
Ben Astar
Myanga Myanga   See fewer
Raymond Bailey
Randolph Randolph   See fewer
Chester the Chimp
The Duchess The Duchess   See fewer
Joe Abdullah
Slave Trader (uncredited) Slave Trader (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Allen
Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Belmonte
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Eumenio Blanco
Beggar (uncredited) Beggar (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Borgani
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Brooks
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Calvin Brown
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
David Cadiente
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
John Coultas
Native Horseman (uncredited) Native Horseman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike De Anda
Fat Native Servant (uncredited) Fat Native Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dowdell
Bearded Arab wearing Blue Keffiyeh (uncredited) Bearded Arab wearing Blue Keffiyeh (uncredited)   See fewer
Alphonso DuBois
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
William Edmondson
Fat Buyer (uncredited) Fat Buyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Ferrante
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Wesley Gale
Native Dancer (uncredited) Native Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Gilmore
Chief Slave (uncredited) Chief Slave (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Green
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Raven Grey Eagle
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Henry
Buggy Driver (uncredited) Buggy Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hoosman
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Kendrick Huxham
Consular Official (uncredited) Consular Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Jenson
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Merchant (uncredited) Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Long
Chiddingfold (uncredited) Chiddingfold (uncredited)   See fewer
Hedley Mattingly
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
William McCarter
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Micklewood
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
George Nardelli
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Perkins
Apple Merchant (uncredited) Apple Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Alex Plasschaert
Tumbler (uncredited) Tumbler (uncredited)   See fewer
Jose Portugal
Arab (uncredited) Arab (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Ravel
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Frieda Rentie
Harem Girl (uncredited) Harem Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Rickard
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Roux
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Russell
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sawaya
Nomad Chief (uncredited) Nomad Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Scott Seaton
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Soldi
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited) Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Strader
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Mahmed Tahir
The Muezzin - Holy Man (uncredited) The Muezzin - Holy Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Vic Tayback
European Agent (uncredited) European Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxie Thrower
Villager (uncredited) Villager (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Watkins
Portuguese (uncredited) Portuguese (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Wood
Native Guard (uncredited) Native Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Feridun Çölgeçen
Native (uncredited) Native (uncredited)   See fewer
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