Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

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1940
3h 15m
5.8(23 votes)
Science Fiction
Action

Overview

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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Production Companies

Universal Pictures
King Features Syndicate

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Cast & Crew

53 members
Acting

Buster Crabbe

Flash Gordon

Buster Crabbe
Acting

Carol Hughes

Dale Arden

Carol Hughes
Acting

Charles Middleton

Emperor Ming

Charles Middleton
Acting

Anne Gwynne

Sonja

Anne Gwynne
Acting

Frank Shannon

Dr. Zarkov

Frank Shannon
Acting

John Hamilton

Professor Gordon

John Hamilton
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Herbert Rawlinson

Dr. Frohmann

Herbert Rawlinson
Acting

Tom Chatterton

Professor Arden

Tom Chatterton
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Shirley Deane

Princess Aura

Shirley Deane
Acting

Lee Powell

Captain Roka

Lee Powell
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Roland Drew

Prince Barin

Roland Drew
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Don Rowan

Captain Torch

Don Rowan
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Victor Zimmerman

Lieutenant Thong

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Edgar Edwards

Captain Turan

Edgar Edwards
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Michael Mark

Professor Karm

Michael Mark
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Earl Dwire

Janda

Earl Dwire
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Harry C. Bradley

Keedish

Harry C. Bradley
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Sigurd Nilssen

Count Korro

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Mimi Taylor

Verna

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Byron Foulger

Professor Drok

Byron Foulger
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William Royle

Captain Sudan

William Royle
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Donald Curtis

Ronal (uncredited)

Donald Curtis
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Luli Deste

Queen Fria (uncredited)

Luli Deste
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Ben Taggart

General Lupi (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
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Allan Cavan

Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)

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Jack Roper

Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)

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Reed Howes

Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)

Reed Howes
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Charles Sherlock

Guard Kroad (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
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Mala

Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)

Mala
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Chief Yowlachie

King of the Rock People (uncredited)

Chief Yowlachie
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Jack Gardner

Professor Gordon's Radio Operator (uncredited)

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Joey Ray

Professor Gordon's Assistant (uncredited)

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Roy Barcroft

Ming's Soldier / Arborian Sentry (uncredited)

Roy Barcroft
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Lane Chandler

Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Acting

Gene Rizzi

Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

Gene Rizzi
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Wheaton Chambers

Scientist (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers
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John Elliott

Scientist (uncredited)

John Elliott
Acting

Jack George

Scientist (uncredited)

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Jean Brooks

Olga (uncredited)

Jean Brooks
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Carmen D'Antonio

Ming's Dancing Girl (uncredited)

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Vivian Mason

Ming's Gong Girl (uncredited)

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Ernie Adams

(uncredited)

Ernie Adams
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Clarice Sherry

(uncredited)

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Tom Steele

Ming's Pilot (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Arborian Prison Guard (uncredited)

Eddie Parker
Acting

Bill Hunter

Guard (uncredited)

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Robert Blair

(uncredited)

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Directing

Harold Daniels

(uncredited)

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Pat Gleason

(uncredited)

Pat Gleason
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Ernie Payson

(uncredited)

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Paul Reed

(uncredited)

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Charles Waldron Jr.

(uncredited)

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Editing

Saul A. Goodkind

Various Characters (voice) (uncredited)

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