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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.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) is a science fiction and action film directed by Ford Beebe, released on March 3, 1940 with a runtime of 3h 15m. It stars Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton and Anne Gwynne. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
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Buster Crabbe
as Flash Gordon
Carol Hughes
as Dale Arden
Charles Middleton
as Emperor Ming
Anne Gwynne
as Sonja
Frank Shannon
as Dr. Zarkov
John Hamilton
as Professor Gordon
Herbert Rawlinson
as Dr. Frohmann
Tom Chatterton
as Professor Arden
Shirley Deane
as Princess Aura
Lee Powell
as Captain Roka
Roland Drew
as Prince Barin
Don Rowan
as Captain Torch
Directed by Ford Beebe, written by Basil Dickey, Barry Shipman and George H. Plympton.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 25 ratings.
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 wanted to first get to the root of the phenomenon by checking out the serials. Fortunately, in purchasing a 50-film…
Reviewed on April 10, 2016
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The main cast of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) includes Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, Anne Gwynne and Frank Shannon. The film was directed by Ford Beebe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe was released on March 3, 1940 and runs for 3h 15m.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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