Spaceship to the Unknown is a condensed version of the original serial, compressing the original twelve episodes into an efficient 97 minute feature. Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) heads into space with brilliant scientist Dr. Zarkoff (Frank Shannon) and his sweetheart Dale Arden (Jean Rogers) in an effort to throw the planet Mongo off course; it is expected to crash into the Earth within a matter of days. However, once Flash and his crew arrive on Mongo, they have to deal with the supremely evil Ming the Merciless (Charles B. Middleton) and his wicked minions.
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Spaceship To The Unknown Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Buster Crabbe
He was 57, 75 years old when he died
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as Flash Gordon |
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James Pierce
He was 65, 83 years old when he died
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as Prince Thun |
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Theodore Lorch
He was 92, 74 years old when he died
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as Priest #2 |
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Jean Rogers
She was 49, 74 years old when she died
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as Dale Arden |
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George Cleveland
He was 80, 71 years old when he died
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as Prof. Henson |
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Richard Tucker
He was 52, 61 years old when he died
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as Prof. Gordon |
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Charles Middleton
He was 91, 74 years old when he died
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as Ming the Merciless |
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Priscilla Lawson
She was 51, 44 years old when she died
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as Princess Aura |
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Earl Askam
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as Officer Torch |
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Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
He was 64, 46 years old when he died
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as King Vultan |
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Charles McMurphy
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as Atom Furnace supervisor |
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Frank Shannon
He was 91, 84 years old when he died
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as Dr. Hans Zarkov |
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Richard Alexander
He was 63, 86 years old when he died
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as Prince Barin |
Spaceship To The Unknown Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Frederick Stephani as Director. He was 63 (59) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Ray Taylor as Director. He was 77 (63) years old when He died
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Directing |
