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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| 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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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 noises of the rocket ships propulsion sound suspiciously like propeller aircraft of the day. It stands to reason as rockets and jets didn't yet exist and probably met 1936 audience expectations of propulsion sounds. See more »Goofs
When Flash Gordon and Princess Aura are falling into the pit and land on the net, Aura visibly loses her crown. In the next shot from above we see both lying on the net, obviously unconscious - and Aura's crown is back on her head. In the following shot, a close-up of both waking up again, the crown has disappeared again and does not re-appear in the following scenes. 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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6 April 1936 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Edit
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Flash Gordon is, undoubtedly, the best of all American serials. In a date so early as 1936,Universal was capable of making such an entertainment story, and twenty years later when I watched it for the first time as a kid it involved me in a great adventure and emotion. Buster Crabbe was the hero we always wanted to be in our childhood, and Jean Rogers the beautiful girl we always dreamt to be in love with. Dragons, octopus, monsters,gorillas were also the attraction. Charles Middleton was a great presence as Ming, the Merciless. A true predecessor of George Lucas´s Starwars.