Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
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.

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Cast

Buster Crabbe Buster Crabbe As: Flash Gordon
Carol Hughes Carol Hughes As: Dale Arden
Charles Middleton Charles Middleton As: Emperor Ming
Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne As: Sonja
Frank Shannon Frank Shannon As: Dr. Zarkov
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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.


Tagline: New Thrills...New Marvels, New Wonders New Thrills!...New Marvels, New Wonders
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 03 March 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 195m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, King Features Syndicate

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Cast

Buster Crabbe

Buster Crabbe

Flash Gordon

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Dale Arden

Charles Middleton

Charles Middleton

Emperor Ming

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Sonja

Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Dr. Zarkov

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Professor Gordon

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Dr. Frohmann

Tom Chatterton

Tom Chatterton

Professor Arden

Shirley Deane

Shirley Deane

Princess Aura

Lee Powell

Lee Powell

Captain Roka

Roland Drew

Roland Drew

Prince Barin

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Captain Torch

Victor Zimmerman

Victor Zimmerman

Lieutenant Thong

Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards

Captain Turan

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Professor Karm

Earl Dwire

Earl Dwire

Janda

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Keedish

Sigurd Nilssen

Sigurd Nilssen

Count Korro

Mimi Taylor

Mimi Taylor

Verna

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Professor Drok

William Royle

William Royle

Captain Sudan

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Ronal (uncredited)

Luli Deste

Luli Deste

Queen Fria (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

General Lupi (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan

Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)

Jack Roper

Jack Roper

Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Guard Kroad (uncredited)

Mala

Mala

Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

Chief Yowlachie

King of the Rock People (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)

Joey Ray

Joey Ray

Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Gene Rizzi

Gene Rizzi

Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Scientist (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Scientist (uncredited)

Jack George

Jack George

Scientist (uncredited)

Jean Brooks

Jean Brooks

Olga (uncredited)

Carmen D'Antonio

Carmen D'Antonio

Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)

Vivian Mason

Vivian Mason

Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

(uncredited)

Clarice Sherry

Clarice Sherry

(uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)

Bill Hunter

Bill Hunter

Guard (uncredited)

Robert Blair

Robert Blair

(uncredited)

Harold Daniels

Harold Daniels

(uncredited)

Pat Gleason

Pat Gleason

(uncredited)

Ernie Payson

Ernie Payson

(uncredited)

Paul Reed

Paul Reed

(uncredited)

Charles Waldron Jr.

Charles Waldron Jr.

(uncredited)

Saul A. Goodkind

Saul A. Goodkind

Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)

Directed By

Ford Beebe

Ford Beebe

Director

Ray Taylor

Ray Taylor

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Henry MacRae

Henry MacRae

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

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Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jerome Ash

Jerome Ash

Director of Photography

William A. Sickner

William A. Sickner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Harold H. MacArthur

Harold H. MacArthur

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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