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BIG FEATURE SENSATION! Amazing STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES! From Alex Raymond's Famous Newspaper Strip (original one-sheet poster on feature release)Plot Keywords:
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Great Fun, but Purists May Object moreCast
(Credited cast) | Buster Crabbe | ... | Flash Gordon (archive footage) |
| Jean Rogers | ... | Dale Arden (archive footage) |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Ming the Merciless (archive footage) |
| Priscilla Lawson | ... | Princess Aura (archive footage) |
| Frank Shannon | ... | Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage) |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Prince Barin (archive footage) |
| Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... | King Vultan (archive footage) |
| James Pierce | ... | King Thun (archive footage) |
| Theodore Lorch | ... | Second High Priest (archive footage) |
| Earl Askam | ... | Officer Torch (archive footage) |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Professor Gordon (archive footage) |
| George Cleveland | ... | Professor Henson (archive footage) |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lynton Brent | ... | Transcontinental Pilot (archive footage) |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Ming Guard (archive footage) |
| William Desmond | ... | Hawkmen Lookout Captain (archive footage) |
| Al Ferguson | ... | Spaceograph Technician (archive footage) |
| Fred Kohler Jr. | ... | Robot / Ming Soldier (archive footage) |
| Charles McMurphy | ... | Atom Furnace Slavedriver (archive footage) |
| Bull Montana | ... | Monkey Man (archive footage) |
| Lon Poff | ... | First High Priest (archive footage) |
| Sana Rayya | ... | Priestess of the Tigron (archive footage) |
| Constantine Romanoff | ... | Monkey Man (archive footage) |
| Glenn Strange | ... | Robot / Ming Soldier / Gocko (archive footage) |
| Harry Wilson | ... | Ugly Ming Sentry (archive footage) |
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Atomic RocketshipFlash Gordon: Rocketship (USA) (video catalogue title)
Rocket Ship (USA) (reissue title)
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Dr. Zarkoff: I'll soon be leaving for the planet Mongo, in a rocket-ship of my own design. moreFAQ
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As near as I can figure, this is an original "Flash Gordon" serial from the thirties, edited into a feature length film for television. I discovered this on a DVD in the bargain bin at a local pharmacy, and was delighted, I watched the serials in their uncut form on WPIX New York almost 40 years ago, and have long wanted another look.
The editing down results in a crazy faced-paced narrative that 21st century viewers will probably find particularly enjoyable. It just races from one wild plot point to the next-- the tournament of death, the invisibility ray, the atomic furnaces... it never ever stands still.
Considering the far-out plot, and ridiculous dialog, the acting is pretty good. Charles Middleton is especially effective as Ming the Merciless, completely deadpan in his interpretation.