Science FictionAction
Watch Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) Official Trailer
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5.8 / 10 IMDb March 3, 1940 3h 15m
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.
Director
Runtime
3h 15m
Release Date
March 3, 1940
Genre
Science Fiction, Action
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Buster Crabbe
as Flash Gordon
Carol Hughes
as Dale Arden
Charles Middleton
as Emperor Ming
Anne Gwynne
as Sonja
Frank Shannon
as Dr. Zarkov
John Hamilton
as Professor Gordon
Herbert Rawlinson
as Dr. Frohmann
Tom Chatterton
as Professor Arden
Shirley Deane
as Princess Aura
Lee Powell
as Captain Roka
Roland Drew
as Prince Barin
Don Rowan
as Captain Torch
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Victor Zimmerman
as Lieutenant Thong
Edgar Edwards
as Captain Turan
Michael Mark
as Professor Karm
Earl Dwire
as Janda
Harry C. Bradley
as Keedish
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Sigurd Nilssen
as Count Korro
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Mimi Taylor
as Verna
Byron Foulger
as Professor Drok
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
King Features SyndicateFlash Gordon Conquers the Universe Official Trailer 1940
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