Movie

Flash Gordon

Released: April 6, 1936 (1936)

Runtime: 245 minutes

Genres: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Theodore Lorch as High Priest
Age at release: 62
Frank Shannon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Age at release: 61
Charles Middleton as Ming the Merciless
Age at release: 61
Earl Askam as Officer Torch
Age at release: 44
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson as King Vultan
Age at release: 35
James Pierce as Prince Thun
Age at release: 35
Richard Alexander as Prince Barin
Age at release: 33
Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon
Age at release: 28
Priscilla Lawson as Princess Aura
Age at release: 22
Jean Rogers as Dale Arden
Age at release: 20

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Lon Poff as First High Priest
Age at release: 66
William Desmond as Hawkman Lookout Captain
Age at release: 58
Constantine Romanoff as Monkey Man (uncredited)
Age at release: 54
Richard Tucker as Professor Gordon
Age at release: 51
George Cleveland as Professor Hensley
Age at release: 50
Jim Corey as Shark Man
Age at release: 47
Al Ferguson as Spaceograph Operator
Age at release: 47
Lynton Brent as Transcontinental Plane Steward
Age at release: 38
Glenn Strange as Gocko/Robot/Soldier
Age at release: 36
Lane Chandler as Ming's Soldier
Age at release: 36
Ray Corrigan as Orangopoid
Age at release: 34
Roy Barcroft as Throne Guard
Age at release: 33
Don Brodie as Radio Scientist
Age at release: 31
Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Guard
Age at release: 31
Duke York as King Kala
Age at release: 27
Sig Frohlich as Shark Man
Age at release: 26
Carroll Borland as Woman in Ming's Palace
Age at release: 22
House Peters Jr. as Shark Man
Age at release: 20
Muriel Godspeed as Zona
Age at release: Unknown
John Bagni as Hawkman Throne Room Guard
Age at release: Unknown