Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

220 mins | Action, Science Fiction | April 9, 1940

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.

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

220 mins | Action, Science Fiction | April 9, 1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Directors Ray Taylor, Ford Beebe
Writers Barry Shipman, George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey

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

Victor Zimmerman

as Lieutenant Thong

Edgar Edwards

as Captain Turan

Michael Mark

as Professor Karm

Earl Dwire

as Janda

Harry C. Bradley

as Keedish

Sigurd Nilssen

as Count Korro

Mimi Taylor

as Verna

Byron Foulger

as Professor Drok

William Royle

as Captain Sudan

Donald Curtis

as Ronal (uncredited)

Luli Deste

as Queen Fria (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

as General Lupi (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

as Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)

Jack Roper

as Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)

Reed Howes

as Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

as Guard Kroad (uncredited)

Mala

as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie

as King of the Rock People (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

as Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)

Joey Ray

as Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft

as Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

as Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Gene Rizzi

as Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

as Scientist (uncredited)

John Elliott

as Scientist (uncredited)

Jack George

as Scientist (uncredited)

Jean Brooks

as Olga (uncredited)

Carmen D'Antonio

as Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)

Vivian Mason

as Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

as (uncredited)

Clarice Sherry

as (uncredited)

Tom Steele

as Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

as Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)

Bill Hunter

as Guard (uncredited)

Robert Blair

as (uncredited)

Harold Daniels

as (uncredited)

Pat Gleason

as (uncredited)

Ernie Payson

as (uncredited)

Paul Reed

as (uncredited)

Charles Waldron Jr.

as (uncredited)

Saul A. Goodkind

as Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)