TMDb Rating
5.8/10
23 verified votes
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Science FictionAction
195 min
"New Thrills...New Marvels, New Wonders New Thrills!...New Marvels, New Wonders"
Plot Summary
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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Science FictionActionFord BeebeBuster CrabbeCarol Hughes1940
Director
Ford Beebe
Top Cast
Buster CrabbeCarol HughesCharles MiddletonAnne GwynneFrank Shannon
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