About
A heavy condensation of the 1936 serial Flash Gordon, with altered musical score. Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans 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. Released abroad as "Flash Gordon" for countries not interested in booking the serial, and never shown in the USA before 1950, where the title was changed to "Rocket Ship".
Theatrical
Jan 1, 1950
Budget
$350K
Directors
Writers
Basil Dickey, Ray Trampe, Frederick Stephani, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ella O'Neill, George H. Plympton
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Studio
Universal Pictures
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Cast
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Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon
J
Jean Rogers
Dale Arden
C
Charles Middleton
Emperor Ming
P
Priscilla Lawson
Princess Aura
F
Frank Shannon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
R
Richard Alexander
Prince Barin
J
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
King Vultan
T
Theodore Lorch
High Priest
J
James Pierce
Prince Thun
E
Earl Askam
Officer Torch
R
Richard Tucker
Professor Gordon
G
George Cleveland
Professor Henson
