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01/01/1966 TV Movie, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure 1h 37m
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Overview

A heavy condensation of the original serial compresses the original thirteen episodes into an efficient 97 minute feature. 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.

  1. Frederick Stephani

    Director, Writer

  2. Ray Taylor

    Director

  3. Ella O'Neill

    Writer

  4. George H. Plympton

    Writer

  5. Basil Dickey

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Buster Crabbe

    Flash Gordon (archive footage)

  2. Jean Rogers

    Dale Arden (archive footage)

  3. Frank Shannon

    Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

  4. Charles Middleton

    Ming the Merciless (archive footage)

  5. Priscilla Lawson

    Princess Aura (archive footage)

  6. Richard Alexander

    Prince Barin (archive footage)

  7. Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

    King Vultan (archive footage)

  8. James Pierce

    Prince Thun (archive footage)

  9. Earl Askam

    Officer Torch (archive footage)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-05-30
If you've seen the superbly hammy "Flash Gordon" remake from 1980, then you will recognise this as the base for most of that film. This version is a rather clunkily bolted together edit of the cracking 1936 serial and features the hunky Buster Crabbe in the title role, trying to keep his gal "Dale" (Jean Rogers) safe from the merciless "Ming" (Charles Middleton) whilst trying to keep himself safe from the preying eyes of Princess "Aura" (Priscilla Lawson). Although I did enjoy this, I much preferred the original serialisation. Each episode had that slight moment of peril at the end which we mi...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$350,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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