Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Irwin AllenDirector
- Albert GailScreenplay
- Charles BennettScreenplay
- Irwin AllenScreenplay
- Paul SawtellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Red ButtonsDonald O'Shay
- Barbara EdenSusan Gale
- Cedric HardwickeFergusson
- Peter LorreAhmed
- Richard HaydnSir Henry Vining
- BarBara LunaMakia
- FabianJacques
- Billy GilbertSultan/Actioneer
- Herbert MarshallThe Prime Minister
- Reginald OwenConsul
- Henry DaniellSheik Ageiba
- Jonathan GilmoreChief Slave (uncredited)
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Themes
based on novel or bookafricajules vernechimpanzeehot air balloonexplorationzanzibar19th centuryvictorian eraexploration of africa