Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
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1962
1h 41m
5.3(30 votes)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Family

Overview

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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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

59 members
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Red Buttons

Donald O'Shay

Red Buttons
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Barbara Eden

Susan Gale

Barbara Eden
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Cedric Hardwicke

Fergusson

Cedric Hardwicke
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Peter Lorre

Ahmed

Peter Lorre
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Richard Haydn

Sir Henry Vining

Richard Haydn
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BarBara Luna

Makia

BarBara Luna
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Fabian

Jacques

Fabian
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Billy Gilbert

Sultan/Actioneer

Billy Gilbert
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Herbert Marshall

The Prime Minister

Herbert Marshall
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Reginald Owen

Consul

Reginald Owen
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Henry Daniell

Sheik Ageiba

Henry Daniell
Acting

Jonathan Gilmore

Chief Slave (uncredited)

Jonathan Gilmore
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Mike Mazurki

Slave Captain

Mike Mazurki
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Alan Caillou

Inspector

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Ben Astar

Myanga

Ben Astar
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Raymond Bailey

Randolph

Raymond Bailey
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Joe Abdullah

Slave Trader (uncredited)

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Sheila Allen

Courtier (uncredited)

Sheila Allen
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Herman Belmonte

Villager (uncredited)

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Eumenio Blanco

Beggar (uncredited)

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Nick Borgani

Villager (uncredited)

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Joe Brooks

Villager (uncredited)

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Calvin Brown

Villager (uncredited)

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David Cadiente

Villager (uncredited)

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Mike De Anda

Fat Native Servant (uncredited)

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Robert Dowdell

Bearded Arab wearing Blue Keffiyeh (uncredited)

Robert Dowdell
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Alphonso DuBois

Villager (uncredited)

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Joe Ferrante

Guard (uncredited)

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Wesley Gale

Native Dancer (uncredited)

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Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Carol Henry

Buggy Driver (uncredited)

Carol Henry
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Stuart Holmes

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
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Al Hoosmann

Guard (uncredited)

Al Hoosmann
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Kendrick Huxham

Consular Official (uncredited)

Kendrick Huxham
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Roy Jenson

Guard (uncredited)

Roy Jenson
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Richard LaMarr

Merchant (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
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Ronald Long

Chiddingfold (uncredited)

Ronald Long
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Hedley Mattingly

Butler (uncredited)

Hedley Mattingly
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William McCarter

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

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Eric Micklewood

Reporter (uncredited)

Eric Micklewood
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George Nardelli

Arab (uncredited)

George Nardelli
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Jack Perkins

Apple Merchant (uncredited)

Jack Perkins
Crew

Alex Plasschaert

Tumbler (uncredited)

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José Portugal

Arab (uncredited)

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Paul Ravel

Villager (uncredited)

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Frieda Rentie

Harem Girl (uncredited)

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Edward Rickard

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

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Tony Roux

Villager (uncredited)

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Paul Russell

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Paul Russell
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George Sawaya

Nomad Chief (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
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Stephen Soldi

Villager (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi
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Bert Stevens

Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)

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Martin Strader

Villager (uncredited)

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Vic Tayback

European Agent (uncredited)

Vic Tayback
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Maxie Thrower

Villager (uncredited)

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Frank Watkins

Portuguese (uncredited)

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Charles Wood

Native Guard (uncredited)

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