As "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" begins, Flash (Buster Crabbe) Dr. Zarkov (Frank Shannon) and Dale Arden (Jean Rogers) are returning from the planet Mongo where they have defeated Ming the Merciless (Charles Middleton) in his efforts to destroy the earth. Somehow on the way, the comely Miss Arden has managed to get a makeover including a new hair color and style.
On returning to earth, Flash learns that there is a mysterious ray emanating from the planet Mars which is drawing nitrogen from the earth's atmosphere. Flash, Dale and Professor Zarkoff takeoff for Mars immediately. Stowing away on board is bumbling reporter Happy (Donald Kerr) who is along to provide the comedy relief this time around.
Arriving on Mars, Flash and his team discover that Mars is a land of matte paintings and miniatures ruled over by Queen Azura (Beatrice Roberts) who can appear and disappear at will. Much to Flash's surprise he discovers that his old nemesis Ming has turned up on Mars and has allied himself with Queen Azura.
Over the course of 15 chapters, Flash has encounters with the Clay People and the Tree People as well as Azura and Ming's many followers in life threatening death defying situations. Prince Barin (Richard Alexander) drops in from Mongo to lend Flash a hand.
Buster Crabbe complete with blonde hair makes a believable serial hero. He even gets to swing on a vine in the land of the Tree People as he had as Tarzan a few years earlier. Jean Rogers has little to do but look beautiful in her floor length gown while being concerned for Flash's safety. Charles Middleton makes an evil sinister double-crossing no good villain.
Others in the cast are Montague Shaw as the Leader of the Clay People, Wheeler Oakman as Ming's assistant and Kane Richmond, Kenne Duncan, Warner Richmond and Jack Mulhall in other roles.
Will Flash save the world yet again? Tune in again to see Flash's continuing battle with the forces of evil..... at this theater next week.
On returning to earth, Flash learns that there is a mysterious ray emanating from the planet Mars which is drawing nitrogen from the earth's atmosphere. Flash, Dale and Professor Zarkoff takeoff for Mars immediately. Stowing away on board is bumbling reporter Happy (Donald Kerr) who is along to provide the comedy relief this time around.
Arriving on Mars, Flash and his team discover that Mars is a land of matte paintings and miniatures ruled over by Queen Azura (Beatrice Roberts) who can appear and disappear at will. Much to Flash's surprise he discovers that his old nemesis Ming has turned up on Mars and has allied himself with Queen Azura.
Over the course of 15 chapters, Flash has encounters with the Clay People and the Tree People as well as Azura and Ming's many followers in life threatening death defying situations. Prince Barin (Richard Alexander) drops in from Mongo to lend Flash a hand.
Buster Crabbe complete with blonde hair makes a believable serial hero. He even gets to swing on a vine in the land of the Tree People as he had as Tarzan a few years earlier. Jean Rogers has little to do but look beautiful in her floor length gown while being concerned for Flash's safety. Charles Middleton makes an evil sinister double-crossing no good villain.
Others in the cast are Montague Shaw as the Leader of the Clay People, Wheeler Oakman as Ming's assistant and Kane Richmond, Kenne Duncan, Warner Richmond and Jack Mulhall in other roles.
Will Flash save the world yet again? Tune in again to see Flash's continuing battle with the forces of evil..... at this theater next week.