
Feature film — 1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon

Carol Hughes
Dale Arden

Charles Middleton
Emperor Ming

Anne Gwynne
Sonja

Frank Shannon
Dr. Zarkov

John Hamilton
Professor Gordon

Herbert Rawlinson
Dr. Frohmann

Tom Chatterton
Professor Arden

Shirley Deane
Princess Aura

Lee Powell
Captain Roka

Roland Drew
Prince Barin

Don Rowan
Captain Torch
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