Flash Gordon
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“THRILLING STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES”
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.
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Cast
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Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon
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Jean Rogers
Dale Arden
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Backlash
Night Key
Frank Shannon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Known for
The Return of Frank James
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Charles Middleton
Ming the Merciless
Known for
Duck Soup
The Flying Deuces
Priscilla Lawson
Princess Aura
Known for
Test Pilot
Richard Alexander
Prince Barin
Known for
Modern Times
All Quiet on the Western Front
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
King Vultan
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His Ex Marks the Spot
The Stunt Man
James Pierce
Prince Thun
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Tarzan and the Golden Lion
The Return of Grey Wolf
Theodore Lorch
High Priest
Known for
Spite Marriage
Earl Askam
Officer Torch
Known for
Dark Command
Richard Tucker
Professor Gordon
Known for
Wings
The Jazz Singer
George Cleveland
Professor Hensley
Known for
Lassie
It Happened Tomorrow
Frederick Stephani Director · Ray Taylor Director Ella O'Neill Screenplay
Budget $350K · United States release April 6, 1936 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$350,000
Production
King Features Syndicate
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 6, 1936
Theatrical
United States · February 16, 1994
Physical · VHS
United States
February 10, 1996 · Physical · LaserDisc
Germany
January 1, 1981 · TV
Portugal
January 19, 1938 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 13, 1936 · Theatrical
October 20, 2008 · Physical · DVD
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