Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Alexis Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth.
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Title: Flash Gordon (1936)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Buster Crabbe | ... | Flash Gordon | |
| Jean Rogers | ... | Dale Arden | |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Ming the Merciless | |
| Priscilla Lawson | ... | Princess Aura | |
| Frank Shannon | ... | Dr. Alexis Zarkov | |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Prince Barin [Chs. 5-13] | |
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Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... | King Vultan [Chs. 5-13] |
| Theodore Lorch | ... | High Priest #2 [Chs. 8-11, 13] | |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Professor Gordon | |
| George Cleveland | ... | Professor Hensley | |
| James Pierce | ... | Prince Thun [Chs. 2-9, 12-13] | |
| Duke York | ... | King Kala [Chs. 2-5] (as Duke York Jr.) | |
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Muriel Goodspeed | ... | Zona [Ch. 4] |
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Earl Askam | ... | Officer Torch |
| House Peters Jr. | ... | Shark Man [Chs. 3-4] | |
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A rogue planet is 'rushing madly toward the earth.' Impending doom creates worldwide pandemonium. But maverick scientist Dr. Zarkov hopes to stay disaster by travelling to the new planet in his experimental rocket. Two chance-met strangers, athletic Flash Gordon and damsel in distress Dale Arden, go with him. Arrived, the trio find Mongo to be a planet of wonders, warring factions, and deadly perils, its orbit controlled by Emperor Ming who has his own sinister plans for earth. Can our heroes, armed only with science and sex appeal, stop him? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 April 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Edit
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$360,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Runtime:
(13 episodes)Sound Mix:
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Professor Hensley: We are doomed, Professor Gordon. That planet is rushing madly toward the Earth and no human power can stop it.
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The characters and storyline of this first of 3 Flash Gordon serials are the ones that most adhered to in the theatrical remake of Flash Gordon (1980), starring Sam J. Jones as Flash. See more »Goofs
When Ming tells his soldiers to get Aura out of the arena, his lips move but his voice is out of synch. Also, when Aura shoots the guard at the control panel, you hear him scream, but you don't see his lips move. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Professor Hensley: We are doomed, Professor Gordon. That planet is rushing madly toward the Earth and no human power can stop it.
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After 66 years "Flash Gordon" still has an appealing scifi/adventure/epic feel that many of today's science fiction adventures strive for and fail to deliver. The only way to fully enjoy this serial is just to sit back and not pick at anything (hokey effects, dialogue, why Flash doesn't go for Princess Aura etc.). And as for you older people who saw "Flash Gordon" back on the serial screen or on T.V. "back in the day", if you want this fine serial to remain appealing to future generations, get your kids/grandkids to watch this when they're young. It worked for me (Male aged 18 or under). 9 out of 10