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SCIENCE FICTION . 1939 . 3h 57m . 6.0/10

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"BUCK ROGERS BATTLES INVASION FROM FOREIGN PLANETS!...Space ships exploded by giant ray machines! Mountains crumbled by disintegrating machines!"

Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. However, an avalanche covers the craft and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane. Along with Lieutenant Wilma Deering, Buck and Buddy join in the fight to overthrow Kane and with the help of Prince Tallen of Saturn and his forces, they eventually do and Earth is free of Kane's grip.

Starring Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran
6.0/10
Rating
3h 57m
Runtime
1939
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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BUCK ROGERS BATTLES INVASION FROM FOREIGN PLANETS!...Space ships exploded by giant ray machines! Mountains crumbled by disintegrating machines!

Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. However, an avalanche covers the craft and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane. Along with Lieutenant Wilma Deering, Buck and Buddy join in the fight to overthrow Kane and with the help of Prince Tallen of Saturn and his forces, they eventually do and Earth is free of Kane's grip.

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Cast
Buster Crabbe stars as Buck Rogers in Buck Rogers.
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Year context
Buck Rogers was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special ga...
Buck Rogers is a Science Fiction film with a runtime of 3h 57m.

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
237 min (3h 57m)
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (13 votes)

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What is Buck Rogers about?
Buck Rogers and Buddy Wade are in the middle of a trans-polar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. However, an avalanche covers the craft and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken over by the outlaw army of Killer Kane. Along with Lieutenant Wilma Deering, Buck and Buddy join in the fight to overthrow Kane and with the help of Prince Tallen of Saturn and his forces, they eventually do and Earth is free of Kane's grip.
How long is Buck Rogers?
Buck Rogers has a runtime of 237 minutes (3h 57m).
Who stars in Buck Rogers?
The cast of Buck Rogers includes Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran, Anthony Warde, C. Montague Shaw.
What is the rating of Buck Rogers?
Buck Rogers has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.

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Science Fiction
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