Flash Gordon (1936) Serial clip

Emperor Ming lusts after the blond Dale Arden. Ming to Dale: "..your eyes, your hair, your skin...I've never seen one like you before...you're beautiful.." Featuring Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers and Charles Middleton as Ming. This is the only serial that has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• movie
• serial
• cliffhanger
• sci-fi
• rocketship

[kmhoran1]

Charles Middleton played No. 39013 aka Harry Crowel in the 1939 Republic serial 'Daredevils of the Red Circle'.

[gretzle]

I loved those coal burning spaceships.

[bindi06]

WHOA!! Buster Crabbe is one good looking man. That body and that face: now that's what I call a tall drink of water!!

[bronxkid57]

@RRaquello HIS NAME IS DR. MCZARKOFF

[underzog]

@kmhoran1 I wish they would put "Daredevils of the Red Circle" on google!

[bd189]

the story l. ron hubbard ripped off for the xenu story.

[westlock]

@Professor6871 He had a cameo as General Gordon in the first episode of the 1980 Buck Rogers.

[reheheeeally]

2:42 You take Dale, I'll take that brunette Amazon off your hands. Rroww

[RRaquello]

Dr. Zarkoff—a Russian scientist with an Irish brogue, as played by Frank Shannon.

[davidtheclose]

The spaceships are scary.

[bd189]

just think l. ron hubbard ripped off this for his OT3 xenu story like sean 'p. diddly squat' combs rips off led zepplin and other bands for his songs.

[relaxingmusic101]

I'm glad my dad introduced me to Flash Gordon, was an amazing triumph which is very little known about anymore