United States / Apr 06, 1936 / NR
THRILLING STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES
4h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Pierce | Prince Thun |
| Theodore Lorch | High Priest |
| Earl Askam | Officer Torch |
| Richard Tucker | Professor Gordon |
| George Cleveland | Professor Hensley |
| Glenn Strange | Gocko/Robot/Soldier |
| Lon Poff | First High Priest |
| Constantine Romanoff | Monkey Man (uncredited) |
| Duke York | King Kala |
| Muriel Godspeed | Zona |
| House Peters Jr. | Shark Man |
| John Bagni | Hawkman Throne Room Guard |
| Roy Barcroft | Throne Guard |
| Carroll Borland | Woman in Ming's Palace |
| Lynton Brent | Transcontinental Plane Steward |
| Don Brodie | Radio Scientist |
| Lane Chandler | Ming's Soldier |
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | Guard |
| Jim Corey | Shark Man |
| Ray Corrigan | Orangopoid |
| William Desmond | Hawkman Lookout Captain |
| Al Ferguson | Spaceograph Operator |
| Sig Frohlich | Shark Man |
| Olive Hatch | Aura's Handmaiden |
| Reed Howes | Pilot |
| Fred Kohler Jr. | Robot |
| George Magrill | Ming's Soldier |
| Charles McMurphy | Atom Furnace Slavedriver |
| Monte Montague | Ming's Soldier |
| Bull Montana | Monkey Man |
| Eddie Parker | Ming's Soldier |
| Sana Rayya | Priestess of Tigron |
| Fred Scott | Soldier |
| Cap Somers | Shark Man |
| Tom Steele | Plane Passenger |
| Bunny Waters | Shark Man |
| Slim Whitaker | Prison Guard |
| Harry Wilson | Pit Control Operator |
Genres
Science FictionActionAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Flash Gordon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | King Features Syndicate, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 6 aprile 1936 |
| Production | Robert M. Beche, Henry MacRae |
| Writer | George H. Plympton, Frederick Stephani, Alex Raymond, Basil Dickey, Ella O'Neill |
| Editing | Saul A. Goodkind, Louis Sackin, Alvin Todd, Edward Todd |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash, Richard Fryer |
| Assistant directors | Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor |
| Camera operators | Jerome Ash |
| Additional photography | Jerome Ash |
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| Production design | Ralph Berger |
| Art direction | Ralph Berger |
| Set decoration | Ralph Berger |
| Special effects | Ed Keyes, Ken Strickfaden, Norman Dewes |
| Stunts | Eddie Parker, David Sharpe, Tom Steele, Dale Van Sickel, Jerry Frank |
| Music | Clifford Vaughan, C. Bakaleinikoff, Gilbert Kurland |
| Sound | Clifford Vaughan, C. Bakaleinikoff, Gilbert Kurland |
| Budget | 350.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jun 13, 1936
Portugal / Jan 19, 1938
Physical media
United States / Feb 16, 1994 / VHS
United Kingdom / Oct 20, 2008 / U / DVD
TV
Germany / Jan 01, 1981
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