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Science FictionAction

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

- New Thrills...New Marvels, New Wonders New Thrills!...New Marvels, New Wonders

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.

Release Date : 1940-03-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesKing Features Syndicate

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Buster Crabbe

Character Name : Flash Gordon

Original Name : Buster Crabbe

Gender : Male

Carol Hughes

Character Name : Dale Arden

Original Name : Carol Hughes

Gender : Female

Charles Middleton

Character Name : Emperor Ming

Original Name : Charles Middleton

Gender : Male

Anne Gwynne

Character Name : Sonja

Original Name : Anne Gwynne

Gender : Female

Frank Shannon

Character Name : Dr. Zarkov

Original Name : Frank Shannon

Gender : Male

John Hamilton

Character Name : Professor Gordon

Original Name : John Hamilton

Gender : Male

Herbert Rawlinson

Character Name : Dr. Frohmann

Original Name : Herbert Rawlinson

Gender : Male

Tom Chatterton

Character Name : Professor Arden

Original Name : Tom Chatterton

Gender : Male

Shirley Deane

Character Name : Princess Aura

Original Name : Shirley Deane

Gender : Female

Lee Powell

Character Name : Captain Roka

Original Name : Lee Powell

Gender : Male

Roland Drew

Character Name : Prince Barin

Original Name : Roland Drew

Gender : Male

Don Rowan

Character Name : Captain Torch

Original Name : Don Rowan

Gender : Male

Victor Zimmerman

Character Name : Lieutenant Thong

Original Name : Victor Zimmerman

Gender : Male

Edgar Edwards

Character Name : Captain Turan

Original Name : Edgar Edwards

Gender : Male

Michael Mark

Character Name : Professor Karm

Original Name : Michael Mark

Gender : Male

Earl Dwire

Character Name : Janda

Original Name : Earl Dwire

Gender : Male

Harry C. Bradley

Character Name : Keedish

Original Name : Harry C. Bradley

Gender : Male

Sigurd Nilssen

Character Name : Count Korro

Original Name : Sigurd Nilssen

Gender : Male

Mimi Taylor

Character Name : Verna

Original Name : Mimi Taylor

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Professor Drok

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

William Royle

Character Name : Captain Sudan

Original Name : William Royle

Gender : Male

Donald Curtis

Character Name : Ronal (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Curtis

Gender : Male

Luli Deste

Character Name : Queen Fria (uncredited)

Original Name : Luli Deste

Gender : Female

Ben Taggart

Character Name : General Lupi (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Taggart

Gender : Male

Allan Cavan

Character Name : Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)

Original Name : Allan Cavan

Gender : Male

Jack Roper

Character Name : Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Roper

Gender : Male

Reed Howes

Character Name : Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)

Original Name : Reed Howes

Gender : Male

Charles Sherlock

Character Name : Guard Kroad (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Sherlock

Gender : Male

Mala

Character Name : Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

Original Name : Mala

Gender : Male

Chief Yowlachie

Character Name : King of the Rock People (uncredited)

Original Name : Chief Yowlachie

Gender : Male

Jack Gardner

Character Name : Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Gardner

Gender : Male

Joey Ray

Character Name : Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)

Original Name : Joey Ray

Gender : Male

Roy Barcroft

Character Name : Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Barcroft

Gender : Male

Lane Chandler

Character Name : Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Lane Chandler

Gender : Male

Gene Rizzi

Character Name : Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Rizzi

Gender : Male

Wheaton Chambers

Character Name : Scientist (uncredited)

Original Name : Wheaton Chambers

Gender : Male

John Elliott

Character Name : Scientist (uncredited)

Original Name : John Elliott

Gender : Male

Jack George

Character Name : Scientist (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack George

Gender : Male

Jean Brooks

Character Name : Olga (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Brooks

Gender : Female

Carmen D'Antonio

Character Name : Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Carmen D'Antonio

Gender : Female

Vivian Mason

Character Name : Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Vivian Mason

Gender : Male

Ernie Adams

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Adams

Gender : Male

Clarice Sherry

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Clarice Sherry

Gender : Male

Tom Steele

Character Name : Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Steele

Gender : Male

Eddie Parker

Character Name : Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Parker

Gender : Male

Bill Hunter

Character Name : Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Hunter

Gender : Male

Robert Blair

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Blair

Gender : Male

Harold Daniels

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Daniels

Gender : Male

Pat Gleason

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Gleason

Gender : Male

Ernie Payson

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Payson

Gender : Male

Paul Reed

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Reed

Gender : Male

Charles Waldron Jr.

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Waldron Jr.

Gender : Male

Saul A. Goodkind

Character Name : Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Saul A. Goodkind

Gender : Male

Reviews

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talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

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 pack, 'Nightmare Worlds' from Mill Creek, it was included. The 12 episodes of the 220-minute serial were well-edited into the fine flow that this version I saw had, and the special effects and production values were quite decent--you could tell it had been made both by a high-quality studio, in Universal, and by directors quite used to the serial format, in Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor. There are some goofs (for example, when Ming's henchmen are looking at a mountainside for the four protagonists, and five are shown), but it's action-packed, with interestingly stylized wipe-edits, and I can see how it later influenced the likes of both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. As well, it's very interesting how the filmmakers were subtly able to use the film to offer social commentary to the growing Nazi/Fascist movements worldwide that were wreaking havoc across the globe in the Axis of Evil. Heartily recommended to anyone who enjoys the fun side of cinema.