Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (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.
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Buster Crabbe
as Flash Gordon
as Flash Gordon
Carol Hughes
as Dale Arden
as Dale Arden
Charles Middleton
as Emperor Ming
as Emperor Ming
Anne Gwynne
as Sonja
as Sonja
Frank Shannon
as Dr. Zarkov
as Dr. Zarkov
John Hamilton
as Professor Gordon
as Professor Gordon
Herbert Rawlinson
as Dr. Frohmann
as Dr. Frohmann
Tom Chatterton
as Professor Arden
as Professor Arden
Shirley Deane
as Princess Aura
as Princess Aura
Lee Powell
as Captain Roka
as Captain Roka
Roland Drew
as Prince Barin
as Prince Barin
Don Rowan
as Captain Torch
as Captain Torch
Victor Zimmerman
as Lieutenant Thong
as Lieutenant Thong
Edgar Edwards
as Captain Turan
as Captain Turan
Michael Mark
as Professor Karm
as Professor Karm
Earl Dwire
as Janda
as Janda
Harry C. Bradley
as Keedish
as Keedish
Sigurd Nilssen
as Count Korro
as Count Korro
Mimi Taylor
as Verna
as Verna
Byron Foulger
as Professor Drok
as Professor Drok
William Royle
as Captain Sudan
as Captain Sudan
Donald Curtis
as Ronal (uncredited)
as Ronal (uncredited)
Luli Deste
as Queen Fria (uncredited)
as Queen Fria (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
as General Lupi (uncredited)
as General Lupi (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
as Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)
as Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)
Jack Roper
as Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)
as Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)
Reed Howes
as Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)
as Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
as Guard Kroad (uncredited)
as Guard Kroad (uncredited)
Mala
as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
Chief Yowlachie
as King of the Rock People (uncredited)
as King of the Rock People (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
as Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)
as Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)
Joey Ray
as Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)
as Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft
as Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
as Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as Ming's Soldier (uncredited)
as Ming's Soldier (uncredited)
Gene Rizzi
as Ming's Soldier (uncredited)
as Ming's Soldier (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers
as Scientist (uncredited)
as Scientist (uncredited)
John Elliott
as Scientist (uncredited)
as Scientist (uncredited)
Jack George
as Scientist (uncredited)
as Scientist (uncredited)
Jean Brooks
as Olga (uncredited)
as Olga (uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio
as Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)
as Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)
Vivian Mason
as Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)
as Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Clarice Sherry
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Tom Steele
as Ming's Pilot (uncredited)
as Ming's Pilot (uncredited)
Eddie Parker
as Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)
as Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bill Hunter
as Guard (uncredited)
as Guard (uncredited)
Robert Blair
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Harold Daniels
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Pat Gleason
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Ernie Payson
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Paul Reed
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Charles Waldron Jr.
as (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
Saul A. Goodkind
as Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)
as Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)
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Ford Beebe
Director
Director
Ray Taylor
Director
Director
George H. Plympton
Screenplay
Screenplay
Basil Dickey
Screenplay
Screenplay
Barry Shipman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Harold H. MacArthur
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jerome Ash
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
William A. Sickner
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Alvin Todd
Editor
Editor
Louis Sackin
Editor
Editor
Joseph Gluck
Editor
Editor
Saul A. Goodkind
Supervising Editor
Supervising Editor
Henry MacRae
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Alex Raymond
Characters
Characters
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