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Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 6, 1936

Runtime

4h 5m

Genres

Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

User Score

63%

Original Title

Flash Gordon

Production Companies

King Features Syndicate, Universal Pictures

Director

Frederick Stephani

Budget

$350,000

Description

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.