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Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962·1h 41m·PG
DramaAdventureFantasyRomanceSci-FiComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 5.7/10
1,506 votes

In 1862, the British commission inventor Fergusson to claim uncharted land in West Africa for Britain by flying his giant hot air balloon there.

Five Weeks in a Balloon is a 1962 drama adventure movie directed by Irwin Allen, starring Red Buttons, Barbara Eden, Fabian. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 from 1,506 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Irwin Allen
Stars
Red Buttons
Barbara Eden
Fabian
Cedric Hardwicke
Details
1962-08-22
101 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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