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Flash Gordon 1936 Directed by Frederick Stephani , Ray Taylor

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $350,000
Release Date 6 April 1936
245 mins
Cast
Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon
Jean Rogers Dale Arden
Frank Shannon Dr. Hans Zarkov
Charles Middleton Ming the Merciless
Priscilla Lawson Princess Aura
Richard Alexander Prince Barin
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson King Vultan
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
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
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
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