Rocket Ship (1938)

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 March 5, 1938 82 min 7+

Genres: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction

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