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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

  • 86% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 54% of users liked it
    (412 ratings)

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… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
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Genres
Action & Adventure, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Mar 3, 1940 Wide
On DVD
Apr 25, 2000
VCI

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Third and final (and actually made in 1940) Flash Gordon serial. Still fun.

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    Though played out against some lavish backdrops, 'Universe' is easily the weakest of the Flash serials.

  • Bob Bloom, rec.arts.movies.reviews

    The prettiest of the Flash Gordon serials, even though like most Universal chapterplays, it is filled with stock footage and choppy editing.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    Of course, it's corny and juvenile but that's the point.

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  • AJ V


    I saw this a long time ago, I should watch it again.

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