Flash Gordon (1936)

  • NR
  • 04/06/1936 (US)
  • Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
  • 4h 5m

Overview

Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.

Frederick Stephani

Director, Screenplay

Ray Taylor

Director

Ella O'Neill

Screenplay

Basil Dickey

Screenplay

George H. Plympton

Screenplay

Alex Raymond

Characters

Cast

Buster Crabbe's headshot

Buster Crabbe

Flash Gordon
Jean Rogers's headshot

Jean Rogers

Dale Arden
Frank Shannon's headshot

Frank Shannon

Dr. Hans Zarkov
Charles Middleton's headshot

Charles Middleton

Ming the Merciless
Priscilla Lawson's headshot

Priscilla Lawson

Princess Aura
Richard Alexander's headshot

Richard Alexander

Prince Barin
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson's headshot

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

King Vultan
James Pierce's headshot

James Pierce

Prince Thun

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