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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.
Theatrical
Mar 3, 1940
Directors
Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor
Writers
Producer
Studio
Universal Pictures, King Features Syndicate
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Cast
Full credits →B
Buster Crabbe
Flash Gordon
C
Carol Hughes
Dale Arden
C
Charles Middleton
Emperor Ming
A
Anne Gwynne
Sonja
F
Frank Shannon
Dr. Zarkov
J
John Hamilton
Professor Gordon
H
Herbert Rawlinson
Dr. Frohmann
T
Tom Chatterton
Professor Arden
S
Shirley Deane
Princess Aura
L
Lee Powell
Captain Roka
R
Roland Drew
Prince Barin
D
Don Rowan
Captain Torch
V
Victor Zimmerman
Lieutenant Thong
E
Edgar Edwards
Captain Turan
M
Michael Mark
Professor Karm
E
Earl Dwire
Janda
H
Harry C. Bradley
Keedish
B
Byron Foulger
Professor Drok
W
William Royle
Captain Sudan
D
Donald Curtis
Ronal (uncredited)
