Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Seen it?1940 | 195 min | Science Fiction, Action
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Superman, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 15 min.
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
- Buster CrabbeFlash Gordon
- Carol HughesDale Arden
- Charles MiddletonEmperor Ming
- Anne GwynneSonja
- Frank ShannonDr. Zarkov
- John HamiltonProfessor Gordon
- Herbert RawlinsonDr. Frohmann
- Tom ChattertonProfessor Arden
- Shirley DeanePrincess Aura
- Lee PowellCaptain Roka