United States / Mar 03, 1940 / NR
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Directed by Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
3h 15minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Chatterton | Professor Arden |
| Shirley Deane | Princess Aura |
| Lee Powell | Captain Roka |
| Roland Drew | Prince Barin |
| Don Rowan | Captain Torch |
| Victor Zimmerman | Lieutenant Thong |
| Edgar Edwards | Captain Turan |
| Michael Mark | Professor Karm |
| Earl Dwire | Janda |
| Harry C. Bradley | Keedish |
| Sigurd Nilssen | Count Korro |
| Mimi Taylor | Verna |
| Byron Foulger | Professor Drok |
| William Royle | Captain Sudan |
| Donald Curtis | Ronal (uncredited) |
| Luli Deste | Queen Fria (uncredited) |
| Ben Taggart | General Lupi (uncredited) |
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| Allan Cavan | Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited) |
| Jack Roper | Man of Low Intellect (uncredited) |
| Reed Howes | Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited) |
| Charles Sherlock | Guard Kroad (uncredited) |
| Mala | Prince of the Rock People (uncredited) |
| Chief Yowlachie | King of the Rock People (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited) |
| Joey Ray | Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Roy Barcroft | Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Ming's Soldier (uncredited) |
| Gene Rizzi | Ming's Soldier (uncredited) |
| Wheaton Chambers | Scientist (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Jack George | Scientist (uncredited) |
| Jean Brooks | Olga (uncredited) |
| Carmen D'Antonio | Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited) |
| Vivian Mason | Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited) |
| Ernie Adams | (uncredited) |
| Clarice Sherry | (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | Ming's Pilot (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Bill Hunter | Guard (uncredited) |
| Robert Blair | (uncredited) |
| Harold Daniels | (uncredited) |
| Pat Gleason | (uncredited) |
| Ernie Payson | (uncredited) |
| Paul Reed | (uncredited) |
| Charles Waldron Jr. | (uncredited) |
| Saul A. Goodkind | Various Characters (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures, King Features Syndicate |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1940 |
| Production | Henry MacRae |
| Writer | Basil Dickey, Barry Shipman, George H. Plympton, Alex Raymond |
| Editing | Alvin Todd, Louis Sackin, Joseph Gluck, Saul A. Goodkind |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash, William A. Sickner |
| Assistant directors | Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor |
| Camera operators | Jerome Ash, William A. Sickner |
| Additional photography | Jerome Ash, William A. Sickner |
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| Production design | Harold H. MacArthur |
| Art direction | Harold H. MacArthur |
| Set decoration | Harold H. MacArthur |
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