Directed by Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Starring: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Glenn Strange

Disaster seems imminent when scientists discover that the planet Mongo is about to crash into Earth. Luckily, heroic young Flash Gordon is on hand to lead an investigative mission into outer space and onto the speedily approaching planet. There, he and his best girl, Dale, who is along for the ride, learn that Ming, the devious ruler of Mongo, has purposely put the planet on a collision course with Earth, and only Flash can stop him.

Flash Gordon - Lobby card with Buster Crabbe, Frank Shannon, Jean Rogers & Priscilla Lawson

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