Death in the Negative (10 Jun. 1955)

The Cygnii have squandered their worldly resources over the thousands of years and now exist as a third-rate planet. Their queen is determined to bring their planet back to prominence by ... See full summary »

Writer:

Alex Raymond (comic strip)

Stars:

Steve Holland, Irene Champlin, Joseph Nash

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Steve Holland	...	Flash Gordon
Irene Champlin	...	Dale Arden
Joseph Nash	...	Dr. Hans Zarkov
Tala Birell	...	Queen of Cygnii

Storyline

The Cygnii have squandered their worldly resources over the thousands of years and now exist as a third-rate planet. Their queen is determined to bring their planet back to prominence by creating a death-ray that operates by changing normal light into it's negative, thereby reducing the content of oxygen to deadly levels.

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Plot Keywords:

death ray | threat | spaceship | blackmail

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 1955 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Inter-Continental Film Productions, La Telediffusion

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Quotes

[last lines]
[the switch controlling the Queen's death ray no longer functions]
Queen of Cygnii: Why doesn't it work? Why doesn't it work!
Galactic Councilman: There's an excellent reason why it doesn't work - Flash Gordon!

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