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Feature film — 1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

5.83h 15mScience 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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A high-signal pick with 25 votes.

Universal Pictures / King Features Syndicate

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Director: Ford Beebe

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Cast & crew

Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon

Buster Crabbe

Flash Gordon

Carol Hughes as Dale Arden

Carol Hughes

Dale Arden

Charles Middleton as Emperor Ming

Charles Middleton

Emperor Ming

Anne Gwynne as Sonja

Anne Gwynne

Sonja

Frank Shannon as Dr. Zarkov

Frank Shannon

Dr. Zarkov

John Hamilton as Professor Gordon

John Hamilton

Professor Gordon

Herbert Rawlinson as Dr. Frohmann

Herbert Rawlinson

Dr. Frohmann

Tom Chatterton as Professor Arden

Tom Chatterton

Professor Arden

Shirley Deane as Princess Aura

Shirley Deane

Princess Aura

Lee Powell as Captain Roka

Lee Powell

Captain Roka

Roland Drew as Prince Barin

Roland Drew

Prince Barin

Don Rowan as Captain Torch

Don Rowan

Captain Torch

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