Rocket Ship
1938, English. Directed by Frederick Stephani & Ray Taylor.
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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".
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Frederick StephaniDirector
- Ray TaylorDirector
- Buster CrabbeFlash Gordon
- Jean RogersDale Arden
- Charles MiddletonEmperor Ming
- Priscilla LawsonPrincess Aura
- Frank ShannonDr. Hans Zarkov
- Richard AlexanderPrince Barin
- Jack 'Tiny' LipsonKing Vultan
- Theodore LorchHigh Priest
- James PiercePrince Thun
- Earl AskamOfficer Torch
- Richard TuckerProfessor Gordon
- George ClevelandProfessor Henson
Details
- Released
- 1 March 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ray Trampe, Norman S. Hall, Wyndham Gittens
- Budget
- $350K
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How long is Rocket Ship?
Rocket Ship runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Is Rocket Ship suitable for kids?
Rocket Ship is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What movies are like Rocket Ship?
If you liked Rocket Ship, try Flash Gordon, Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.
Who directed Rocket Ship?
Rocket Ship (1938) was directed by Frederick Stephani and Ray Taylor and stars Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton.