Flash Gordon

4h 5min

Science Fiction

Action

Adventure

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.

Production Companies

King Features Syndicate

Universal Pictures

Cast

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Flash Gordon
Jean Rogers

Jean Rogers

Dale Arden
Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Dr. Hans Zarkov
Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Ming the Merciless
Priscilla Lawson

Priscilla Lawson

Princess Aura
Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Prince Barin
James Pierce

James Pierce

Prince Thun
Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

High Priest
Earl Askam

Earl Askam

Officer Torch
Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Professor Gordon
George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Professor Hensley
Glenn Strange

Glenn Strange

Gocko/Robot/Soldier
Lon Poff

Lon Poff

First High Priest
Constantine Romanoff

Constantine Romanoff

Monkey Man (uncredited)

Release date

6th Apr 1936

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English