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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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
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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Runtime:
(13 episodes)Sound Mix:
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1.37 : 1
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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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[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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This is probably the all time greatest serial in history. This film helped make a star of Buster Crabbe and, more importantly, helped to inspire films like Star Wars and the Indiana Jones series. Crabbe was perfect in his portrayal of Flash, Jean Rogers was the perfect Dale Arden and Charles Middleton was made to play Ming the Merciless. Also, for its day, the special effects weren't half bad. If I do have one complaint about it, its the fact that there are a lot of scenes where the editors forgot to go back and fix some of the goofs, especially with the soundtrack. Also, there are a few plot holes that are never explained. Other than that, this was a great Saturday afternoon serial that the kids definitely would enjoy.