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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

  • 1938
  • Approved
  • 4h 59m
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6.9/10
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Buster Crabbe, Charles Middleton, and Jean Rogers in Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
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When a deadly Nitron ray strikes Earth, Flash Gordon and his friends travel to Mars to battle Ming the Merciless and his new ally Queen Azura.When a deadly Nitron ray strikes Earth, Flash Gordon and his friends travel to Mars to battle Ming the Merciless and his new ally Queen Azura.When a deadly Nitron ray strikes Earth, Flash Gordon and his friends travel to Mars to battle Ming the Merciless and his new ally Queen Azura.

  • Directors
    • Ford Beebe
    • Robert F. Hill
    • Frederick Stephani
  • Writers
    • Ray Trampe
    • Norman S. Hall
    • Wyndham Gittens
  • Stars
    • Buster Crabbe
    • Jean Rogers
    • Charles Middleton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Ford Beebe
      • Robert F. Hill
      • Frederick Stephani
    • Writers
      • Ray Trampe
      • Norman S. Hall
      • Wyndham Gittens
    • Stars
      • Buster Crabbe
      • Jean Rogers
      • Charles Middleton
    • 15User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Buster Crabbe
    Buster Crabbe
    • Flash Gordon
    Jean Rogers
    Jean Rogers
    • Dale Arden
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Emperor Ming
    Frank Shannon
    • Dr. Alexis Zarkov
    Beatrice Roberts
    Beatrice Roberts
    • Queen Azura
    Donald Kerr
    • Happy Hapgood
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Prince Barin [Chs. 6-15]
    C. Montague Shaw
    C. Montague Shaw
    • Clay King
    • (as Montague Shaw)
    Wheeler Oakman
    Wheeler Oakman
    • Tarnak
    Kenne Duncan
    Kenne Duncan
    • Airdrome Captain
    • (as Kenneth Duncan)
    Warner Richmond
    Warner Richmond
    • Zandar
    Jack Mulhall
    Jack Mulhall
    • Bomber Captain [Chs. 4-5, 13]
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Flight Commander [Chs. 2-3]
    Anthony Warde
    Anthony Warde
    • King Turan of the Forest People [Chs. 7, 11, 13]
    Ben Lewis
    • Professor [Ch. 1]
    Wheaton Chambers
    Wheaton Chambers
    • Professor
    • (scenes deleted)
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Professor Hensley
    • (scenes deleted)
    Priscilla Lawson
    Priscilla Lawson
    • Princess Aura - n Flashback [Chs. 6, 10, 14]
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Ford Beebe
      • Robert F. Hill
      • Frederick Stephani
    • Writers
      • Ray Trampe
      • Norman S. Hall
      • Wyndham Gittens
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    • Trivia
      In the stock footage from Flash Gordon (1936), shown in this film, as Flash is telling The Clay People about his previous encounter with Emperor Ming, Ming is bald and Dale Arden has blond hair. In this sequel, Ming has "pasted on" hair and Dale is a brunette. It has been reported that Jean Rogers (Dale Arden) had many other film roles pending at that time (1938) that called for her to be a brunette.
    • Goofs
      This movie picks up the action from Flash Gordon (1936) as they return to Earth from Mongo (ie: They are still returning from Mongo). At the end of that first movie, they took off for Earth in Zarkov's Space ship but they are now in a Mango Space Ship (with the nose ray gun). The cliffhanger of Chapter 1 has one of the engines shot off the ship and at the start of Chapter 2 (after the cliffhanger resolution) Ming looks at the engine and says "It is from the ship they stole from me".
    • Quotes

      Emperor Ming: Take him to the Disintegrating Room.

    • Connections
      Edited into Mars Attacks the World (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Romeo and Juliet Overture
      (uncredited)
      (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
      Heard in episodes 1 to 3 to introduce various characters

    User reviews15

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    10/10

    A Very Good Sequel

    This is the sequel to the 1936 Flash Gordon serial. Flash and company go from the planet Mongo to the planet Mars. The same cast return with the addition of Frank Shannon as comic relief. Beatrice Roberts plays Queen Azura, "Queen Of Magic". I personally missed seeing Priscilla Lawson as Princess Aura. Charles Middleton is and always will be "Ming The Merciless" This serial is also Jean Rogers last portrayal of Dale Arden. This is a fun serial to watch. 15 thrilling episodes with clay people, forest people, Flash, Dale, Dr. Zarkof and, i do so love her, Beatrice Roberts. Well, girls and boys, buckle up have you're popcorn at the ready and enjoy. John R. Tracy.
    • johnrtracy
    • Apr 12, 2008
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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Space Soldiers' Trip to Mars
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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