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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

"New Thrills...New Marvels, New Wonders New Thrills!...New Marvels, New Wonders"

5.8/10 3h 15m Mar 03, 1940
Science Fiction Action

A mysterious plague, the Purple Death, ravages the earth. Dr. Zarkov, investigating in his spaceship, finds a ship from planet Mongo seeding the atmosphere with dust. Sure enough, Ming the Merciless is up to his old tricks. So it's back to Mongo for Flash, Dale, and Zarkov.

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Movie Details

Original Title Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon
Popularity: 1.0
Carol Hughes
Carol Hughes
Dale Arden
Popularity: 0.2
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
Emperor Ming
Popularity: 2.4
Anne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne
Sonja
Popularity: 0.6
Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon
Dr. Zarkov
Popularity: 0.7
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Professor Gordon
Popularity: 1.9
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson
Dr. Frohmann
Popularity: 0.2
Tom Chatterton
Tom Chatterton
Professor Arden
Popularity: 0.6
Shirley Deane
Shirley Deane
Princess Aura
Popularity: 1.1
Lee Powell
Lee Powell
Captain Roka
Popularity: 0.2
Roland Drew
Roland Drew
Prince Barin
Popularity: 3.0
Don Rowan
Don Rowan
Captain Torch
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Screenplay Basil Dickey, Barry Shipman, George H. Plympton
Editor Alvin Todd, Louis Sackin, Joseph Gluck

Production

Universal Pictures
US
King Features Syndicate
US

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) | Trailer | Buster Crabbe | Carol Hughes
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) | Trailer | Buster Crabbe | Carol Hughes
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Keywords

based on comic rocket ship movie serial plague flash gordon

Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 9/10
Apr 10, 2016

I love and have a great affinity for serials from the golden age of cinema, and this was definitely one of the better ones I have seen. Previously, I had really enjoyed Buster Crabbe's presence in the post-Weissmuller era of Tarzan, and I have had the DVD of Hodges' 1980 'Flash Gordon' for eons, but ... Read more

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Details
Release Date March 3, 1940
Runtime 3h 15m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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