Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Brief Synopsis
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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, this time with ready-made allies waiting: Prince Barin of Arboria and Queen Fria of the frozen northern land of Frigia; where, it so happens, is found polarite, antidote to the plague. But Ming will use all his forces to keep our heroes from thwarting his plans of conquest...
Cast & Crew
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Ford Beebe
Director
Buster Crabbe
Carol Hughes
Charles Middleton
Frank Shannon
Anne Gwynne
Film Details
Also Known As
Peril From the Planet Mongo
Release Date
1940
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Synopsis
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, this time with ready-made allies waiting: Prince Barin of Arboria and Queen Fria of the frozen northern land of Frigia; where, it so happens, is found polarite, antidote to the plague. But Ming will use all his forces to keep our heroes from thwarting his plans of conquest...
Film Details
Also Known As
Peril From the Planet Mongo
Release Date
1940
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Articles
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
In this 12-Chapter serial, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov return to the planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death, which is wreaking destruction on Earth. However, Ming the Merciless has other plans for them.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
In this 12-Chapter serial, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov return to the planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death, which is wreaking destruction on Earth. However, Ming the Merciless has other plans for them.
