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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| Directing | Irwin Allen | Director |
| Writing | Albert Gail | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jules Verne | Novel |
| Writing | Irwin Allen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Charles Bennett | Screenplay |
| Editing | George Boemler | Editor |
| Camera | Winton C. Hoch | Director of Photography |
| Production | Irwin Allen | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Art | Alfred Ybarra | Art Direction |
| Art | Stuart A. Reiss | Set Decoration |
| Art | Norman Rockett | Set Decoration |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Zastupnevich | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Production | William Eckhardt | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ad Schaumer | Assistant Director |
| Art | Maurice Zuberano | Production Illustrator |
| Sound | Warren B. Delaplain | Sound |
| Sound | E. Clayton Ward | Sound |
| Crew | Johnny Borgese | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Gerald Endler | Mechanical Designer |
| Editing | Orven Schanzer | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Sidney Cutner | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Max Reese | Orchestrator |
| Production | Al Gail | Producer's Assistant |