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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe( 1940)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Buster Crabbe

      Flash Gordon

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      Carol Hughes

      Dale Arden

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      Charles Middleton

      Emperor Ming

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      Anne Gwynne

      Sonja

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      Frank Shannon

      Dr. Zarkov

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      John Hamilton

      Professor Gordon

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      Herbert Rawlinson

      Dr. Frohmann

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      Tom Chatterton

      Professor Arden

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      Shirley Deane

      Princess Aura

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      Lee Powell

      Captain Roka

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      Roland Drew

      Prince Barin

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      Don Rowan

      Captain Torch

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      Victor Zimmerman

      Lieutenant Thong

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      Edgar Edwards

      Captain Turan

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      Michael Mark

      Professor Karm

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      Earl Dwire

      Janda

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      Harry C. Bradley

      Keedish

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      Sigurd Nilssen

      Count Korro

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      Mimi Taylor

      Verna

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      Byron Foulger

      Professor Drok

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      William Royle

      Captain Sudan

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      Donald Curtis

      Ronal (uncredited)

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      Luli Deste

      Queen Fria (uncredited)

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      Ben Taggart

      General Lupi (uncredited)

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      Allan Cavan

      Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)

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      Jack Roper

      Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)

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      Reed Howes

      Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)

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      Charles Sherlock

      Guard Kroad (uncredited)

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      Mala

      Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

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      Chief Yowlachie

      King of the Rock People (uncredited)

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      Jack Gardner

      Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)

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      Joey Ray

      Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)

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      Roy Barcroft

      Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)

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      Lane Chandler

      Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

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      Gene Rizzi

      Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

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      Wheaton Chambers

      Scientist (uncredited)

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      John Elliott

      Scientist (uncredited)

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      Jack George

      Scientist (uncredited)

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      Jean Brooks

      Olga (uncredited)

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      Carmen D'Antonio

      Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)

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      Vivian Mason

      Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)

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      Ernie Adams

      (uncredited)

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      Clarice Sherry

      (uncredited)

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      Tom Steele

      Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

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      Eddie Parker

      Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)

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      Bill Hunter

      Guard (uncredited)

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      Robert Blair

      (uncredited)

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      Harold Daniels

      (uncredited)

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      Pat Gleason

      (uncredited)

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      Ernie Payson

      (uncredited)

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      Paul Reed

      (uncredited)

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      Charles Waldron Jr.

      (uncredited)

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      Saul A. Goodkind

      Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)

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    A review by talisencrw

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    Written by talisencrw on Sun Apr 10 2016
    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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on comic
    • rocket ship
    • movie serial
    • plague
    • flash gordon