6.2
“New Thrills...New Marvels, New Wonders New Thrills!...New Marvels, New Wonders”
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
March 3, 19403h 15mEN
5.8
24 votes
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.
Director
Ford BeebeWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Universal PicturesKing Features Syndicate
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User Reviews
talisencrw
9.0I love and have a great affinity for serials from the golden age of cinema, and this was definitely one of the better ones I have seen. Previously, I had really enjoyed Buster Crabbe's presence in the post-Weissmuller era of Tarzan, and I have had the DVD of Hodges' 1980 'Flash Gordon' for eons, but wanted to first get to the root of the phenomenon by checking out the serials. Fortunately, in purchasing a 50-film pack, 'Nightmare Worlds' from Mill Creek, it was included. The 12 episodes of the 220-minute serial were well-edited into the fine flow that this version I saw had, and the special…
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