Flash Gordon conquers the universe. Chapters 5-8 / Universal Pictures ; screenplay by George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey, Barry Shipman ; directed by Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor ; produced by Henry MacRae.

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Ming the Merciless plans to use a new disease called the Purple Death in his latest plot to conquer the earth. Flash Gordon, his companion, Dale Arden, and a scientific genius, Dr. Zarkov fight Ming's forces in a variety of locales and with various weapons.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Author:	Delta Entertainment Corporation
Other Authors:	Beebe, Ford Taylor, Ray, 1888-1952 Crabbe, Buster, 1908-1983 Hughes, Carol, 1910-1995 Gwynne, Anne, 1918-2003 Middleton, Charles B., 1879-1949 Shannon, Frank, 1874-1959 MacRae, Henry Raymond, Alex, 1909-1956
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles : Delta Entertainment Corp., [2001], ©2001.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	DVDs. Film serials. Science fiction films.
Genre:	Film serials. Science fiction films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Ming the Merciless plans to use a new disease called the Purple Death in his latest plot to conquer the earth. Flash Gordon, his companion, Dale Arden, and a scientific genius, Dr. Zarkov fight Ming's forces in a variety of locales and with various weapons.
Note:	Originally issued as a 12-part serial in 1934. Container date shows 1940 ; actual date on film is 1934. Based on the newspaper feature: Flash Gordon / by Alex Raymond. Title from container. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AJ5 D0016963 VideoDVD
System Details:	DVD.
Cast:	Larry "Buster" Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton, Anne Gwynne, Frank Shannon, Lee Powell, Roland Drew, Shirley Deane, Donal Curtis, Don Rowan.