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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Irwin Allen

1962 • 1h 41m

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.

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Cast

Red Buttons

Red ButtonsDonald O'Shay

Barbara Eden

Barbara EdenSusan Gale

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric HardwickeFergusson

Peter Lorre

Peter LorreAhmed

Richard Haydn

Richard HaydnSir Henry Vining

BarBara Luna

BarBara LunaMakia

Fabian

Billy Gilbert

Billy GilbertSultan/Actioneer

Herbert Marshall

Herbert MarshallThe Prime Minister

Reginald Owen

Reginald OwenConsul

Henry Daniell

Henry DaniellSheik Ageiba

Jonathan Gilmore

Jonathan GilmoreChief Slave (uncredited)

Mike Mazurki

Mike MazurkiSlave Captain

Alan CaillouInspector

Ben Astar

Ben AstarMyanga

Crew

Irwin Allen

Irwin AllenDirector

Jules Verne

Jules VerneNovel

Charles Bennett

Charles BennettScreenplay

Sidney Cutner

Sidney CutnerOrchestrator

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