Spaceship To The Unknown (1966): cast, story & where to watch
1966 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 1966, Spaceship To The Unknown is a science fiction film directed by Ray Taylor, running about 97 minutes.
What it’s about. 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.
Who’s in it. Spaceship To The Unknown stars Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon (archive footage), Jean Rogers as Dale Arden (archive footage), Frank Shannon as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage) and Charles Middleton as Ming the Merciless (archive footage), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Spaceship To The Unknown has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Spaceship To The Unknown page.
If you liked it. Fans of Spaceship To The Unknown tend to enjoy Inception, Interstellar, The Empire Strikes Back and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Spaceship To The Unknown (1966)?
- In US, Spaceship To The Unknown is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Spaceship To The Unknown worth watching?
- Spaceship To The Unknown holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Spaceship To The Unknown?
- Spaceship To The Unknown stars Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Frank Shannon, Charles Middleton and Priscilla Lawson.
- When was Spaceship To The Unknown released?
- Spaceship To The Unknown was released in 1966, with a runtime of about 97 minutes.