Rocket Ship
“BIG FEATURE SENSATION! Amazing STRANGE WORLD ADVENTURES! From Alex Raymond's Famous Newspaper Strip”
Synopsis
A heavy condensation of the 1936 serial Flash Gordon, with altered musical score. Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth. Released abroad as "Flash Gordon" for countries not interested in booking the serial, and never shown in the USA before 1950, where the title was changed to "Rocket Ship".
Top Cast
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Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon
Jean Rogers
Dale Arden
Charles Middleton
Emperor Ming
Priscilla Lawson
Princess Aura
Frank Shannon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Richard Alexander
Prince Barin
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
King Vultan
Theodore Lorch
High Priest
James Pierce
Prince Thun
Earl Askam
Officer Torch
Richard Tucker
Professor Gordon
George Cleveland
Professor Henson
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1950
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$350K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor
- Screenplay & Story
- Basil Dickey, Ray Trampe, Frederick Stephani, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ella O'Neill, George H. Plympton
- Original Title
- Rocket Ship
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Budget
- $350K
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor
Basil Dickey, Ray Trampe, Frederick Stephani, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ella O'Neill, George H. Plympton, Alex Raymond
Edward Todd, Saul A. Goodkind, Alvin Todd
Henry MacRae
Department Leadership Roster
Frederick Stephani
Director
Ray Taylor
Director
Basil Dickey
Screenplay
Ray Trampe
Screenplay
Frederick Stephani
Screenplay
Edward Todd
Editor
Wyndham Gittens
Screenplay
Saul A. Goodkind
Editor
Alvin Todd
Editor
Henry MacRae
Producer
Norman S. Hall
Screenplay
Ella O'Neill
Screenplay
George H. Plympton
Screenplay
Louis Sackin
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rocket Ship
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Rocket Ship about?
A heavy condensation of the 1936 serial Flash Gordon, with altered musical score. Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth. Released abroad as "Flash Gordon" for countries not interested in booking the serial, and never shown in the USA before 1950, where the title was changed to "Rocket Ship".
Who directed Rocket Ship?
Rocket Ship was directed by Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor.
Who stars in Rocket Ship?
The principal cast of Rocket Ship includes Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson, Frank Shannon.
When was Rocket Ship released and how long is it?
Rocket Ship was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Is Rocket Ship based on a book or true story?
Rocket Ship is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Alex Raymond", Comic Book: "Alex Raymond".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Rocket Ship?
Rocket Ship holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).