Flash Gordon is a 1936 science fiction film serial. Told in
13 installments, it was the first screen adventure for the
comic-strip character Flash Gordon, and tells the story of
his first visit to the planet Mongo and his encounter with
the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. Buster Crabbe,
Jean Rogers, Charles B. Middleton, Priscilla Lawson and
Frank Shannon played the central roles. In 1996, Flash Gordon
was selected for preservation in the United States National
Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally,
historically, or aesthetically significant".
A rogue planet is 'rushing madly toward the earth.
Impending doom creates worldwide pandemonium. But
maverick scientist Dr. Zarkov hopes to stay disaster
by travelling to the new planet in his experimental
rocket. Two chance-met strangers, athletic Flash
Gordon and damsel in distress Dale Arden, go with
him. Arrived, the trio find Mongo to be a planet of
wonders, warring factions, and deadly perils, its
orbit controlled by Emperor Ming who has his own
sinister plans for earth. Can our heroes, armed only
with science and sex appeal, stop him?
Chapters:1-4
1.The Planet of Peril
The planet Mongo is on a collision course with Earth.
Dr. Alexis Zarkov takes off in a rocket ship to Mongo,
with Flash Gordon and Dale Arden as his assistants.
They find that the planet is ruled by the cruel
Emperor Ming, who lusts after Dale and sends Flash to
fight in the arena. Ming's daughter, Princess Aura,
tries to spare Flash's life.
