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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

APPROVED 220 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Adventure  -   9 April 1940 (USA)
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Flash and his friends return to planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death. But Ming the Merciless has other plans for them...

Directors:

Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor

Writers:

George H. Plympton (screenplay), Basil Dickey (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe -- Flash and his friends return to planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death. But Ming the Merciless has other plans for them...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Buster Crabbe ...
Flash Gordon (as Larry 'Buster' Crabbe)
Carol Hughes Carol Hughes ...
Charles Middleton ...
Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne ...
Sonja [Chs. 2, 6-12]
Frank Shannon Frank Shannon ...
John Hamilton John Hamilton ...
Prof. Gordon [Chs. 1, 4]
Herbert Rawlinson Herbert Rawlinson ...
Dr. Frohmann [Chs. 1, 4]
Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton ...
Prof. Arden [Chs. 1, 4]
Shirley Deane Shirley Deane ...
Lee Powell Lee Powell ...
Capt. Roka
Roland Drew Roland Drew ...
Don Rowan Don Rowan ...
Capt. Torch
Victor Zimmerman Victor Zimmerman ...
Lt. Thong
Edgar Edwards Edgar Edwards ...
Capt. Turan
Ben Taggart Ben Taggart ...
Gen. Lupi [Chs. 1-2]
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Storyline

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, this time with ready-made allies waiting: Prince Barin of Arboria and Queen Fria of the frozen northern land of Frigia; where, it so happens, is found polarite, antidote to the plague. But Ming will use all his forces to keep our heroes from thwarting his plans of conquest... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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NEW THRILLS! NEW MARVELS! NEW WONDERS! in 12 NEW Dynamic Episodes See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Adventure

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe See more »

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Technical Specs

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Brazil:  | UK:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Chapter Titles: - 1. The Purple Death - 2. Freezing Torture - 3. Walking Bombs - 4. The Destroying Ray - 5. The Palace of Peril - 6. Flaming Death - 7. Land of the Dead - 8. The Fiery Abyss - 9. The Pool of Peril - 10. The Death Mist - 11. Stark Treachery - 12. Doom of the Dictator See more »

Connections

Referenced in Tsonta (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

Some of the music cues came from the following films:
The Sun Never Sets music composed by Frank Skinner
Bombay Mail by Heinz Roemheld
White Hell of Pitz Palu by Heinz Roemheld
Bride of Frankenstein by Franz Waxman
The Invisible Man by Heinz Roemheld See more »