Movie
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Released: March 3, 1940 (1940)
Runtime: 195 minutes
Genres: Science Fiction, Action
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Charles Middleton as Emperor Ming
Age at release: 65
- Frank Shannon as Dr. Zarkov
Age at release: 65
- Tom Chatterton as Professor Arden
Age at release: 59
- Herbert Rawlinson as Dr. Frohmann
Age at release: 54
- John Hamilton as Professor Gordon
Age at release: 53
- Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon
Age at release: 32
- Lee Powell as Captain Roka
Age at release: 31
- Carol Hughes as Dale Arden
Age at release: 30
- Shirley Deane as Princess Aura
Age at release: 26
- Anne Gwynne as Sonja
Age at release: 21
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- Harry C. Bradley as Keedish
Age at release: 70
- Allan Cavan as Man with Thinking Brain (uncredited)
Age at release: 59
- Earl Dwire as Janda
Age at release: 56
- Michael Mark as Professor Karm
Age at release: 53
- William Royle as Captain Sudan
Age at release: 52
- Ben Taggart as General Lupi (uncredited)
Age at release: 50
- Chief Yowlachie as King of the Rock People (uncredited)
Age at release: 48
- Byron Foulger as Professor Drok
Age at release: 41
- Roland Drew as Prince Barin
Age at release: 39
- Victor Zimmerman as Lieutenant Thong
Age at release: 39
- Reed Howes as Barin's Ship #5 Commander (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
- Charles Sherlock as Guard Kroad (uncredited)
Age at release: 39
- Luli Deste as Queen Fria (uncredited)
Age at release: 38
- Don Rowan as Captain Torch
Age at release: 35
- Jack Roper as Man of Low Intellect (uncredited)
Age at release: 35
- Mala as Prince of the Rock People (uncredited)
Age at release: 33
- Edgar Edwards as Captain Turan
Age at release: 28
- Donald Curtis as Ronal (uncredited)
Age at release: 25
- Sigurd Nilssen as Count Korro
Age at release: Unknown
- Mimi Taylor as Verna
Age at release: Unknown