Quick Facts
DirectorFrederick Stephani
Runtime1h 22m · NR
GenresAction · Adventure · Science-fiction
Release1938-03-01
Film
Rocket Ship
1938· NR· 1h 22m· Action· Adventure· Science-fiction
“BIG FEATURE SENSATION! Amazing STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES! From Alex Raymond's Famous Newspaper Strip”
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".
1938-03-01
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Key Crew
DirectorFrederick Stephani
ScreenplayBasil Dickey
ProducerHenry MacRae
EditorAlvin Todd
Full cast & crew (12 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1938-03-01
Runtime1h 22m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosUniversal Pictures
Budget$350,000
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.3/10 · 5 votes
Original languageen