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Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon1962

★5.5101 minActionAdventureComedy

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.

Director

Writer

Albert Gail Irwin Allen Charles Bennett

Score

Stars

Red Buttons Barbara Eden Cedric Hardwicke

Cast59

Red Buttons
as Donald O'Shay
Barbara Eden
as Susan Gale
Cedric Hardwicke
as Fergusson
Peter Lorre
as Ahmed
Richard Haydn
as Sir Henry Vining
BarBara Luna
as Makia
Fabian
as Jacques
Billy Gilbert
as Sultan/Actioneer
Herbert Marshall
as The Prime Minister
Reginald Owen
as Consul
Henry Daniell
as Sheik Ageiba
Jonathan Gilmore
as Chief Slave (uncredited)
Mike Mazurki
as Slave Captain
Alan Caillou
as Inspector
Ben Astar
as Myanga
Raymond Bailey
as Randolph
J
Joe Abdullah
as Slave Trader (uncredited)
Sheila Allen
as Courtier (uncredited)
H
Herman Belmonte
as Villager (uncredited)
E
Eumenio Blanco
as Beggar (uncredited)
N
Nick Borgani
as Villager (uncredited)
Joe Brooks
as Villager (uncredited)
C
Calvin Brown
as Villager (uncredited)
D
David Cadiente
as Villager (uncredited)
M
Mike De Anda
as Fat Native Servant (uncredited)
R
Robert Dowdell
as Bearded Arab wearing Blue Keffiyeh (uncredited)
A
Alphonso DuBois
as Villager (uncredited)
J
Joe Ferrante
as Guard (uncredited)
W
Wesley Gale
as Native Dancer (uncredited)
R
Raven Grey Eagle
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Carol Henry
as Buggy Driver (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
Al Hoosmann
as Guard (uncredited)
Kendrick Huxham
as Consular Official (uncredited)
Roy Jenson
as Guard (uncredited)
R
Richard LaMarr
as Merchant (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
Ronald Long
as Chiddingfold (uncredited)
Hedley Mattingly
as Butler (uncredited)
W
William McCarter
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
Eric Micklewood
as Reporter (uncredited)
George Nardelli
as Arab (uncredited)
Jack Perkins
as Apple Merchant (uncredited)
A
Alex Plasschaert
as Tumbler (uncredited)
J
José Portugal
as Arab (uncredited)
P
Paul Ravel
as Villager (uncredited)
F
Frieda Rentie
as Harem Girl (uncredited)
E
Edward Rickard
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
T
Tony Roux
as Villager (uncredited)
Paul Russell
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
George Sawaya
as Nomad Chief (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
as Villager (uncredited)
B
Bert Stevens
as Balloon Exhibition Spectator (uncredited)
M
Martin Strader
as Villager (uncredited)
Vic Tayback
as European Agent (uncredited)
M
Maxie Thrower
as Villager (uncredited)
F
Frank Watkins
as Portuguese (uncredited)
C
Charles Wood
as Native Guard (uncredited)

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