(1940, Updated 3/21/25) Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Carol Hughes. Smartly crafted feature version of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial. Crabbe was perfectly cast as Flash Gordon. His charm, his smile, his rugged looks—he was just perfect for this kind of pulpy fodder as he bounds about with Errol Flynnish derring-do. Spaceships, monsters, and death rays are plentiful. Great, non-stop fun from start to finish. Taken mainly from the later chapters of the original 12-chapter serial. From a nice 16mm print.
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