Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars (1938) - film review

Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill, Frederick Stephani

Action / Sci-Fi

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Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars is an American science-fiction film first released in 1938, directed by Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill and Frederick Stephani. The film stars Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon and Beatrice Roberts. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Director: Ford Beebe, Robert F. Hill, Frederick Stephani
Script: Ray Trampe, Norman S. Hall, Wyndham Gittens, Herbert Dalmas
Photo: Jerome Ash
Cast: Buster Crabbe (Flash Gordon), Jean Rogers (Dale Arden), Charles Middleton (Emperor Ming), Frank Shannon (Dr. Zarkov), Beatrice Roberts (Queen Azura), Donald Kerr (Happy Hapgood), Richard Alexander (Prince Barin [Chs. 6-15]), C. Montague Shaw (Clay King), Wheeler Oakman (Tarnak), Kenne Duncan (Airdrome captain), Warner Richmond (Zandar), Jack Mulhall (Bomber captain [Chs. 4-5, 13]), Lane Chandler (Flight commander [Chs. 2-3]), Anthony Warde (King Turan of the Forest People [Chs. 7, 11, 13]), Ben Lewis (Professor [Ch. 1]), Wheaton Chambers (Professor (scenes deleted)), George Cleveland (Prof. Hensley (scenes deleted)), Kane Richmond (Pilot captain), Earl Askam (Officer Torch, in Flashbacks [Chs. 6, 10, 14]), Hooper Atchley (Dr. Dunord [Chs. 1, 9]), Roy Barcroft (Martian soldier [Ch. 2]), James Blaine (Prof. Richter [Chs. 1,9]), Thomas Carr (Capt. Rama, of the Forest People [Chs. 6-7, 10-11, 13]), George DeNormand (Martian soldier [Chs. 3, 9-10]), Earl Douglas (Martian soldier), James Eagles (High Priest of Kalu [Chs. 8, 10-11]), Al Ferguson (Soldier), Jerry Frank (Stratosled co-pilot [Chs. 5-6]), Jack Gardner (Temple assistant [Chs. 10-11]), Alan Gregg (Clay Spy [Ch. 6]), Herbert Holcombe (Martian soldier), Reed Howes (Stratosled pilot [Chs. 5-6]), Reid Kilpatrick (Radio Announcer [Ch. 1]), Fred Kohler Jr. (Soldier), Priscilla Lawson (Princess Aura, in flashback [Chs. 6, 10, 14]), Jack ’Tiny’ Lipson (King Vultan, in flashback [Ch. 10]), Theodore Lorch (High Priest, in flashback [Chs. 6, 10]), Charles McMurphy (Atom Furnace Slave Driver, in flashback [Ch. 14]), Louis Merrill (Bit part), Charles Murphy (Sergeant-at-arms [Ch. 1]), Eddie Parker (Martian Soldier), James Pierce (Prince Thun, in flashback [Ch. 14]), Stanley Price (Lab worker turned to clay [Ch. 1]), Charles Sherlock (Palace televisor operator), Edwin Stanley (Gen. Rankin [Chs. 1, 9]), Tom Steele (Martian soldier), Glenn Strange (Ming’s soldier, in flashback [Ch. 6]), Ray Turner (Zarkov’s servant [Ch. 1]), Bud Wolfe (Martian soldier-pilot [Ch. 2])
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: (15 episodes); B&W

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