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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 · 195 min

A nostalgic, fast-paced space adventure with campy charm, where each chapter brings new thrills and narrow escapes.

Directed by
Ray Taylor, Ford Beebe
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton
Tagline
New Thrills...New Marvels, New Wonders New Thrills!...New Marvels, New Wonders
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Ray Taylor, Ford Beebe
Genres
Science fiction, Action
Starring
Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • power
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • space
  • fantasy world
  • big city
Era
far-future
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism2
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action
Directed by
Ray Taylor, Ford Beebe
Written by
George H. Plympton, Barry Shipman, Basil Dickey
Starring
Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, Anne Gwynne, Frank Shannon, John Hamilton, Herbert Rawlinson, Tom Chatterton
Cinematography
William A. Sickner, Jerome Ash
Runtime
195 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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