

Rocket Ship
“BIG FEATURE SENSATION! Amazing STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES! From Alex Raymond's Famous Newspaper Strip”
Overview
A heavy condensation of the 1936 serial Flash Gordon, with altered musical score. Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth. Released abroad as "Flash Gordon" for countries not interested in booking the serial, and never shown in the USA before 1950, where the title was changed to "Rocket Ship".
Top Cast

Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon

Jean Rogers
Dale Arden

Charles Middleton
Emperor Ming

Priscilla Lawson
Princess Aura

Frank Shannon
Dr. Hans Zarkov

Richard Alexander
Prince Barin

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
King Vultan

Theodore Lorch
High Priest

James Pierce
Prince Thun
Earl Askam
Officer Torch

Richard Tucker
Professor Gordon

George Cleveland
Professor Henson
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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