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6 April 1936 (USA) moreTagline:
THRILLING STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES!!! (original Chapter 1 one-sheet poster) morePlot:
Three earthlings visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
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A Salute to House Peters, Jr. (From Comicmix. 4 October 2008, 4:19 PM, PDT)
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The Standard for All Serials moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Buster Crabbe | ... | Flash Gordon |
| Jean Rogers | ... | Dale Arden |
| Charles Middleton | ... | Ming the Merciless |
| Priscilla Lawson | ... | Princess Aura |
| Frank Shannon | ... | Dr. Alexis Zarkov |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Prince Barin [Chs. 5-13] |
| Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | ... | King Vultan [Chs. 5-13] |
| Theodore Lorch | ... | High Priest #2 [Chs. 8-11, 13] |
| Richard Tucker | ... | Prof. Gordon [Chs. 1, 4, 9-13] |
| George Cleveland | ... | Prof. Hensley [Chs. 1, 4, 9-13] |
| James Pierce | ... | Prince Thun [Chs. 2-9, 12-13] |
| Duke York | ... | King Kala [Chs. 2-5] (as Duke York Jr.) |
| Muriel Goodspeed | ... | Zona [Ch. 4] |
| Earl Askam | ... | Officer Torch |
| House Peters Jr. | ... | Shark Man [Chs. 3-4] |
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245 min (13 episodes)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor High Fidelity Recording)Certification:
USA:ApprovedFilming Locations:
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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The serial was shot in six weeks with the cast and crew working many fourteen hour days. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Flash is "underwater" fighting the octopus, his hair and clothes are completely dry. moreQuotes:
Ming the Merciless: [observing Flash wrestling with the Orangupoid] He fights well, the Earth man. moreFAQ
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The Standard bearer of all movie serials, the definite good guy - Flash Gordon - versus Bad Guy - Ming the Merciless. Though the special effects seem awful by today's standards, for 1936 they were top notch. But the essence of the story is the battle between Earthman Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) versus Emporer Ming of Mongo (Charles Middleton). Crabbe and Middleton are terrific in their parts. And the supporting characters playing Dale Arden, Dr. Zarkov, Princess Aura, Prince Barin, Vulcan, and the rest are all very good. This serial is far superior to the 1980 movie, basically because Crabbe is much much superior to Sam J. Jones as Flash Gordon.
This serial is the standard bearer for all movie serials. No question about it.