Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
„Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe“ is a 1940 black-and-white science-fiction 12-chapter movie serial by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor. The screenplay by George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey, and Barry Shipman was adapted from Alex Raymond’s syndicated newspaper comic strip of the same name from King Features Syndicate.
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Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov return to the planet Mongo for an antidote to the Purple Death, which wreaking destruction on Earth. However, Ming the Merciless has other plans for them.
00:00:00 Full film of all 12 episodes.
00:01:22 Chapter 1 – The Purple Death!
00:20:28 Chapter 2 – Freezing Torture!
00:41:24 Chapter 3 – Walking Bombs!
01:02:25 Chapter 4 – The Destroying Ray!
01:19:32 Chapter 5 – The Palace of Terror
01:39:03 Chapter 6 – Flaming Death
01:59:36 Chapter 7 – The Land of the Dead!
02:19:09 Chapter 8 – The Fiery Abyss!
02:36:54 Chapter 9 – The Pool of Peril!
02:54:18 Chapter 10 – The Death Mist!
03:13:28 Chapter 11 – Stark Treachery!
03:34:15 Chapter 12 – Doom of the Dictator!
Cast:
- Buster Crabbe – Flash Gordon
- Carol Hughes – Dale Arden
- Charles Middleton – Emperor Ming
- Anne Gwynne – Sonja [Chs. 2, 6-12]
- Frank Shannon – Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- John Hamilton – Prof. Gordon [Chs. 1, 4]
- Herbert Rawlinson – Dr. Frohmann [Chs. 1, 4]
- Tom Chatterton – Prof. Arden [Chs. 1, 4]
- Shirley Deane – Princess Aura
- Lee Powell – Capt. Roka
- Roland Drew – Prince Barin
- Don Rowan – Capt. Torch
- Victor Zimmerman – Lt. Thong
- Edgar Edwards – Capt. Turan
- Ben Taggart – Gen. . Lupi [Chs. 1-2]
- Michael Mark – Prof. Karm [Chs. 5-10]
- Earl Dwire – Janda [Ch. 1]
- Harry C. Bradley – Keedish [Chs. 6-7]
- Sigurd Nilssen – Count Korro [Chs. 1-2]
- Mimi Taylor – Verna [Ch. 5]
- Byron Foulger – Prof. Drok [Chs. 11-12]
- William Royle – Capt. Sudan [Chs. 1-9]
- Eddie Parker – Arborian Prison Guard [Ch. 10]
- Reed Howes – Barin’s Ship Commander
- Paul Douglas – Guard
- Bill Hunter – Guard
- Chief Yowlachie – King of the Rock People [Chs. 7-9]
- Charles Sherlock – Kroad, Guard [Ch. 11]
- Jack Roper – Man of Low Intellect [Ch. 1]
- Allan Cavan – Man with Thinking Brain [Ch. 1]
- Carmen D’Antonio – Ming’s Dancing Girl [Chs. 1, 3-4]
- Vivian Mason – Ming’s Gong Girl [Chs. 1-4]
- Tom Steele – Ming’s Pilot [Ch. 11]
- Gene Rizzi – Ming’s Soldier
- Roy Barcroft – Ming’s Soldier [Ch 6, 10-12] / Arborian Sentry [Ch 6]
- Lane Chandler – Ming’s Soldier [Chs. 3-5, 7-8, 12]
- Jean Brooks – Olga, Ming’s Henchwoman [Ch. 5]
- Mala – Prince of the Rock People [Chs. 7-9]
- Joey Ray – Prof. Gordon’s Assistant [Ch. 1]
- Jack Gardner – Prof. Gordon’s Radio Operator [Chs. 1, 4]
- Luli Deste – Queen Fria [Chs. 1-2]
- Clarice Sherry – Queen Grenda
- Donald Curtis – Ronal [Chs. 1-12]
- John Elliott – Scientist
- Wheaton Chambers – Scientist [Chs. 1, 4]
- Jack George – Scientist [Chs. 1, 4]
- Saul A. Goodkind – Various Characters (voice)
- Ernie Adams – Minor Role
- Robert Blair – Minor Role
- Harold Daniels – Minor Role
- Pat Gleason – Minor Role
- Ernie Payson – Minor Role
- Paul Reed – Minor Role
- Charles Waldron Jr. – Minor Role
„Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe“ (dt.: Flash Gordon erobert das Universum“ ist ein Schwarz-Weiß Science-Fiction-Film von Ford Beebe und Ray Taylor aus dem Jahr 1940 in 12 Kapiteln. Das Drehbuch von George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey und Barry Shipman basiert auf dem gleichnamigen Zeitungscomic von Alex Raymond, der von King Features Syndicate veröffentlicht wurde.
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Flash Gordon, Dale Arden und Dr. Zarkov kehren auf den Planeten Mongo zurück, um ein Gegenmittel gegen den Purpurtod zu finden, der die Erde zerstört. Doch Ming der Unbarmherzige hat andere Pläne mit ihnen.