Flash Gordon (Atomic Rocketship) (1936)
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In 1936, Universal Pictures created a sensation with Flash Gordon, a 13-part adventure serial based on the popular comic strip of the day about a dare-devil do-gooder in outer space. Flash Gordon: Rocketship is a condensed version of that original serial, compressing the original twelve episodes… More In 1936, Universal Pictures created a sensation with Flash Gordon, a 13-part adventure serial based on the popular comic strip of the day about a dare-devil do-gooder in outer space. Flash Gordon: Rocketship is a condensed version of that original serial, compressing the original twelve episodes into an efficient 97 minute feature. Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) heads into space with brilliant scientist Dr. Zarkoff (Frank Shannon) and his sweetheart Dale Arden (Jean Rogers) in an effort to throw the planet Mongo off course; it is expected to crash into the Earth within a matter of days. However, once Flash and his crew arrive on Mongo, they have to deal with the supremely evil Ming the Merciless (Charles B. Middleton) and his wicked minions; Ming also appears to have a "fate worse than death" in mind for Dale, while Ming's daughter Princess Aura (Priscilla Lawson) has similar designs on Flash. Sharp-eyed film buffs will notice that many of this film's sets, costumes, and musical cues were borrowed from other Universal productions of the period, most notably The Bride of Frankenstein. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frederick Stephani
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
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Cast
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Buster Crabbe
as Flash Gordon
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Jean Rogers
as Dale Arden
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Charles B. Middleton
as Ming the Merciless
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Priscilla Lawson
as Princess Aura
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Richard Alexander
as Prince Barin
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Frank Shannon
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
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Duke York
as King Kala
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Earl Askam
as Officer Torch
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Theodore Lorch
as High Priest
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James Pierce
as Prince Thun
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Muriel Goodspeed
as Zona
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Richard Tucker
as Flash Gordon Sr.
- Lane Chandler
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George Cleveland
as Prof. Hensley
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Suzanne Danielle
as Servant
- Al Ferguson
- Fred Kohler Jr.
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Jack Lipson
as King Vultan
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House Peters Jr.
as Shark Man
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Glenn Strange
as Soldier
- Charles Middleton
