Flight of the Lost Balloon
A professor is hired to navigate across Africa in a hot air balloon to rescue a lost explorer, but a mysterious local villain named "The Hindu" commandeers the balloon for his own nefarious purposes.
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"When talking about movies, there are many movies that seem like b-movies, movies of much lower production values than most. What is an example of a b-movie? Well, "Flight of the Lost Balloon" might fit the description of a b movie better than any other movie that I've watched. The best part about it is the story. A man goes on a journey across Africa, mostly in a balloon, in order to find an explorer who went missing during a voyage. However, one of the occupants of the balloon takes control of the balloon in order to find a treasure, the same treasure the explorer was looking ..."
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This was the fifth and final feature to be produced by cinematographer Jacques R. Marquette. This was far more upscale than his previous four features including a longer running time and being shot in color and anamorphic widescreen. His career would continue for more than 25 years as a cinematographer.
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A professor is hired to navigate across Africa in a hot air balloon to rescue a lost explorer, but a mysterious local villain named "The Hindu" commandeers the balloon for his own nefarious purposes.