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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

12 Chapter - 1940

Plot
 
The film starts on Earth. A deadly plague has been ravaging the planet, known as the Purple Death because it leaves a purple spot on the forehead of its victims. Ming the Merciless is suspected to be behind the plague, and Flash Gordon is sent with Dr. Alexis Zarkov and Dale Arden to the planet Mongo to find the cause of the plague, as well as a cure. Caused by Ming's spaceships dropping "Death Dust" into the Earth's atmosphere, they eventually find an antidote, Polarite in the Kingdom of Frigia, for it and Flash and Zarkov distribute it by the same method soon after the start of the series, while Dale Arden remains in the forest kingdom. Ming sends an army of walking robot bombs after them and succeeds in capturing Zarkov, but Flash is able to free him. Before they leave, they destroy Ming by locking him in a tower and crashing a rocket ship loaded with Solarite into it. Prince Barin takes his rightful place as ruler of Mongo. In his rage, Ming says, similar to King Louis XIV of France, "I am the universe!" for nearly his last words. Flash Gordon is said by Zarkov at the end of the series to have conquered the universe.
 
Cast
 
    Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon
    Carol Hughes as Dale Arden
    Frank Shannon as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
    Charles B. Middleton as Ming the Merciless
    Roland Drew as Prince Barin
    Shirley Deane as Princess Aura
    Donald Curtis as Captain Ronal
    Lee Powell as Roka
    Ron Rowan as Officer Torch
    Victor Zimmerman as Officer Thong
    Anne Gwynne as Lady Sonja
    Edgar Edwards as Captain Turan
    William Royale as Captain Sudan
    Sigurd Nilssen as Count Korro
    Luli Deste as Queen Fria
    Michael Mark as Professor Karm
    Byron Foulger as Professor Druk
    Ray Mala as Prince of the Rock People
 

Chapter titles
 
    The Purple Death
    Freezing Torture
    Walking Bombs
    The Destroying Ray
    The Palace of Horror
    Flaming Death
    The Land of the Dead
    The Fiery Abyss
    The Pool of Peril
    The Death Mist
    Stark Treachery
    Doom of the Dictator
   
 
 
Please keep in mind that this movie is of very good quality for its age, but is over 75 years old. This is not HD quality and may not look that great on your large flat screen TV.
 
This Classic Serial is in the public domain.
 

Date of release: April 9, 1940
Date entered public domain: April 9, 1968