Charles Middleton – MRQE

Flash Gordon (1936/II)

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Condensed feature version of the 1936 serial Flash Gordon, with altered musical score. The film, which was shown outside the US as simply “Flash Gordon”, was re-named Rocket Ship for its 1950 stateside re-release.

Purple Death from Outer Space (TV)

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Edited version of the 1940 Universal serial “Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe”, released in a syndication package to TV in 1966.

Flash Gordon (1936/I)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

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

Spaceship to the Unknown (TV)

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

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.

A House Divided

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A New England fisherman’s second wife prefers his son.

The Desert Hawk

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Evil Hassan slips back into his native land of Ahad and plots to overthrow his twin bother, Kasim, who has just been crowned the Caliph. Hassan enlists the aid of the chief Chamberlain, Faud and they send several henchmen into the royal palace, who then knock Kasim unconscious. Faud and Hassan dispatch a couple of different hirelings to take Kasim into another part of the town and murder him.Kasin comes to and gets away, but has been wounded. Omar, a beggar, takes Kasim to his home and nurses him back to health. But, it takes a few weeks for Kasin to get healthy and, by that time, Hassan has a firm grip on the duties of a Caliph. In a storeroom, Kasim finds a coat of mail with a great hawk emblazoned across the chest and promptly decides this is the costume he will wear while fighting to get his old job back. Meanwhile, the Emir of Telif shows up with his daughter, Princess Azala, with the intent of marrying her off to the local Caliph.

The Last Round-Up

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Randolph Scott plays Jim Cleve, one of several volunteers keeping the US-Mexican border safe on behalf of American settlers. Ostensibly the hero, Cleve is actually out-heroed by the film’s nominal villain, outlaw leader Jack Kells (Monte Blue). It is Kells who brings about the story’s happy ending, sacrificing his own life to ensure the blissful future of young lovers Cleve and Joan Randall (Barbara Fritchie).

The Pretender

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Story of an investment agent who embezzles a large sum from an estate, hoping to cover his crime by marrying the estate’s heiress. The girl is already engaged, so he arranges to have the fiance killed. A mix up involving the society section of the newspaper places him in the sights of his own hired gun.

Strangler of the Swamp

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A number of swamp land men have died by strangulation and the inhabitants believe that an innocent man they hanged is seeking revenge on all of the male descendants of those responsible for his death. Maria, granddaughter of the innocent ferryman, decides to operate the ferry service. Chris Sanders, a son of one of the men who did the hanging, and Maria fall in love. The “strangler” seizes Chris and Maria offers her life if Chris is spared.

How Doooo You Do!!!

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Murder occurs when several of the most popular radio personalities of the ’40s converge on a desert resort.