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Spaceship to the Unknown

7.3(3)19661h 37m1

A heavy condensation of the original serial compresses the original thirteen episodes into an efficient 97 minute feature. 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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$350K
Box office
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Language
English
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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVNR1 Jan 1966

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Spaceship to the Unknown was released on 1 January 1966.

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  • C

    CinemaSerf

    5/30/2022

    6/10

    If you've seen the superbly hammy "Flash Gordon" remake from 1980, then you will recognise this as the base for most of that film. This version is a rather clunkily bolted together edit of the cracking 1936 serial and features the hunky Buster Crabbe in the title role, trying to keep his gal "Dale" (Jean Rogers) safe from the merciless "Ming" (Charles Middleton) whilst trying to keep himself safe from the preying eye…

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