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Flash Gordon – The Planet of Peril (Episode 1, 1936)
Step into the golden age of science fiction with the first thrilling episode of Flash Gordon (1936). When the Earth faces destruction from a mysterious planet, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov embark on a daring journey to the planet Mongo. There, they encounter the ruthless Emperor Ming and begin their legendary battle to save humanity.
This restored classic serial captures the excitement, adventure, and imagination that defined early sci-fi cinema. A must-watch for fans of vintage films and timeless heroism.
Public Domain Film.
Step into the golden age of science fiction with the first thrilling episode of Flash Gordon (1936). When the Earth faces destruction from a mysterious planet, Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov embark on a daring journey to the planet Mongo. There, they encounter the ruthless Emperor Ming and begin their legendary battle to save humanity.
This restored classic serial captures the excitement, adventure, and imagination that defined early sci-fi cinema. A must-watch for fans of vintage films and timeless heroism.
Public Domain Film.
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00:00The End
00:30The End
01:00Following in the wake of the distress of the world, with dictators, war, and plumas of war,
01:25a ravaging plague has visited the earth.
01:34Purple Death! Purple Death!
01:38Stand back, please give me some room.
01:48Purple Death.
01:49The Purple Death that leaves only a purple spot on the forehead of its victim.
01:59Buckstreet, Buckstreet!
02:01Mysterious, purple death brings to victory!
02:04Friend it, fire!
02:05Buckstreet!
02:06The world's greatest scientists have assembled to combat this mysterious malady.
02:11The crowd outside is demanding news, Professor Carlton.
02:14There's nothing new that I can tell you.
02:15Yes, sir.
02:15It's coming over.
02:18They got through.
02:25Here, take over.
02:29Inspector Gordon.
02:30Yes, Inspector Gordon.
02:31They got through.
02:34There is news I can tell them.
02:36I'll notify the national networks.
02:37Ladies and gentlemen, I have just received the first radio message to come through from Professor
02:50Zarkoff and my son, Flash Gordon.
02:55They have successfully re-penetrated the stratosphere in Professor Zarkoff's rocket ship to determine
03:01the origin of the electrified dust causing the Purple Death.
03:05They report that all is well and that they expect to get results immediately.
03:17Flash.
03:19What is it, Dad, huh?
03:20I've sighted a spaceship.
03:22It's one of me.
03:23Ships from Mongo.
03:24Come here, quick.
03:26Dale, take your control.
03:29Here, have a look.
03:30It's the main ship, all right.
03:33It seems to be discharging a sort of dust that becomes invisible as it falls.
03:37We must destroy that ship.
03:39I'll drop down on it.
03:40Zarkoff, radio of the Earth.
03:50Zarkoff's theory that this death dust comes from another planet is utterly fantastic.
03:54Don't forget, Dr. Furman, Zarkoff's knowledge of other planets is based on actual experience.
03:58Yes, but another message from them, sir.
04:00Listen to this.
04:03Just sighted a strange spaceship from another planet, which Zarkoff believes has connection
04:07with Purple Death.
04:08Investigating.
04:09Flash Gordon.
04:13It's only me who think of such a deadly scheme.
04:19Read it out slowly.
04:20Every particle of Ming's death thus must have a disastrous effect.
04:23Hold your course directly over the planet Earth.
04:34Tom, the rocket ship.
04:36Discovered the source of the Purple Death.
04:39We must destroy them.
04:41Shut off the death dust.
04:42Try and get above it.
04:44It's Zarkoff's Earth ship.
04:45They're approaching rapidly.
04:50Careful, Flash.
04:51They're turning for an attack.
04:52Throw it every face.
04:56We're in firing position, sir.
04:58This will burn to a cinder.
05:00They missed us with the heat ray.
05:14I think you scored a hit.
05:17Brace yourselves for another charge.
05:18Get above them!
05:30Get above them!
05:33They're crippled.
05:34They're going down.
05:38He'll be pleased when he hears about this.
05:41Zarkoff, let me have the controls.
05:42Well, I'm not sure we were crashing.
05:50That's what I wanted the enemy to think.
05:52Their ray rifle crippled our rocket gun.
05:54You must have damaged the ship.
05:56They're heading back toward Mongol.
05:57Good.
05:58And there is one to Ming that they knocked down
05:59Professor Zarkoff's rocket ship.
06:01But Ming was in other ships to scatter that fiendish dust.
06:04And Earth will have no defense against us in the attack.
06:07Yes, I know.
06:08The only chance is to get the Mongol.
06:10Fine French Baroness less than his age.
06:12Zarkoff, Radio of the Earth.
06:15Report what's happened.
06:16Tell them what we're going to do.
06:17Yes.
06:18It's our only chance to save them.
06:27We're over our warrior.
06:28Prince Baron's kingdom.
06:31Oh, look there's Prince Baron's palace.
06:34Stand by the landing.
06:40Look at those feet.
06:42Ming's spies might be at the palace.
06:49Ming even suspected that we were in a warrior.
06:51He wouldn't hesitate to destroy Prince Baron's entire kingdom.
06:54Even at the risk of killing his own daughter.
06:56Now Baron's wife.
06:59Flash!
07:00It's Baron!
07:05Flash!
07:06Baron, I'm glad to see you.
07:07How are you?
07:08Baron!
07:08Parker!
07:09Oh, Baron!
07:09Oh, Baron!
07:10Oh, Baron!
07:10Oh, this is a happy day.
07:13Glad to see you.
07:14It's been a long time.
07:16I rushed into the palace as soon as your rocket ship was described.
07:19But receiving us a strong boat.
07:21We must always be on guard against some prick of means.
07:24Ming.
07:26And he is alive.
07:27Yes, and rules more ruthlessly than ever.
07:30And Dora, is she well?
07:32Yes, and very happy.
07:33Come on, see for yourselves when she returns to the hunt.
08:05I've seen him destroying Professor Zarkov's rocket ship, sire.
08:28Are you sure?
08:29Yes, sire.
08:30It runs toward the planet Earth completely out of control.
08:32Oh, there he goes.
08:35Then the Earth will still be ignorant as to the source of the Purple Death.
08:39That is all.
08:41Now, Jender, what brings you up from my laboratories?
08:44To ask your permission, sire, to perform a laboratory test upon these selected prisoners.
08:49Your Majesty, I demand to know why I and the thousands of others with me are held prisoners in your filthy concentration camps.
08:56You plotted with your queen, Freya, to refuse my demands.
08:59You meet the same fate as all those who oppose me.
09:03And now, Jender, what manner of tests that you and mine that requires the living subjects for experimentation?
09:09In your laboratory, sire, I have perfected the death dust.
09:14Perfected?
09:15Yes.
09:15It is already capable of killing every living creature, not depopulating the universe.
09:20That's just it, sire.
09:22At present, it kills everything.
09:24Everybody.
09:25Yes.
09:26Go on.
09:27Wouldn't it be better, sire, if the Purple Death spared those millions of slaves to labor for you
09:32and killed only those with intelligence enough to oppose you?
09:36You'll name your own reward if you can prove this to me.
09:40Tonight, sire.
09:41Tonight, in the power room, I'll show you.
09:44I'll be there.
09:49You see, my friend, Ming has captured my General Lupi.
09:53And I vowed to fear nothing until he's rescued.
09:57I have an idea, Your Highness.
09:59While Zarkov and I are destroying Ming's power rooms,
10:02your men could rescue General Lupi.
10:03But if we should fail and Ming discovered our plot...
10:06Why, he would destroy Arboria,
10:08even at the risk of killing his own daughter, Laura.
10:11To aid you, my friend,
10:13Darren and I will take that chance.
10:15But you won't have to if we all go dressed as Phrygians.
10:18Well, then he would attack Phrygians.
10:19No.
10:21His soldiers would free you.
10:22Only we Phrygians possess the secret of enduring our country's extreme cold.
10:29An important reply from Captain Sheerling, Your Highness.
10:32Captain Suden is in command of Ming's palace guards.
10:37However, he is still loyal to me,
10:38and I have means of contacting him unknown to me.
10:41The war in my power to help your cause.
10:43General Lupi to be executed with other prisoners tonight.
10:46Faithfully, Captain Suden.
10:47We'll make our final plans on the way.
10:48Dale, you stay here with Green Freer.
10:51Fuddle.
10:51Oh, uh, Flash.
10:56Yes?
10:57Captain Roker.
10:58Captain Roker.
10:59I'd be pleased if you'd accept him as your aid and companion.
11:01One of my ablest officers.
11:03Thank you, Baron.
11:03I'm sure he is.
11:04I welcome this chance to help you.
11:06I remember that had it not been for what you accomplished on your first trip here,
11:09there would be no free man on Mongo.
11:11Ha!
11:12I had plenty of help, Roker.
11:13And I needed it.
11:14Well, I'll do me a little longer.
11:16Goodbye and a safe return.
11:17Thank you, Baron.
11:31We're taking off.
11:36When we get over Ming's kingdom, we should land near the entrance of the abandoned drain tunnel.
11:41Our ship can be well concealed there.
11:43I remember the place.
11:44When the tunnel gates are open, you will be able to get through to the power rooms.
11:54In the rays of that special test light inside the cabinet, sire,
11:58you will be able to see the death dust as it enters the chamber.
12:06Mark, bring the prisoners!
12:09Follow me to the tunnel, Edwards.
12:20This man of low intellect has a type of mind that is easily controlled by a superior will.
12:28And this man has a type of thinking brain that exercises a will of its own.
12:34A type we must destroy.
12:36Hey, sire, there is no dictator in the universe powerful enough to destroy human thought.
12:44Place them in the dust chamber.
12:55Carrying out Captain Suden's instructions.
12:58Count Coro and I will leave you here.
12:59Permit ourselves to be arrested by Ming's guards.
13:02Good luck.
13:02Ready, your majesty.
13:16You see, your majesty, the man of simple intellect is saved.
13:21A significant demonstration, don't you think, General Rupi?
13:26We will see now how well it works on a Phrygian noble.
13:30Mog, place him in the chamber.
13:37Probably some trouble in the prison ward, sire.
13:39No.
13:40That alarm meant that someone had been captured.
13:42Mr. Presbessor's were captured.
13:44Portioning entrance into the palace, sir.
13:45They were the uniforms of Phrygian soldiers.
13:48Phrygian soldiers, huh?
13:50Send them directly to me for questioning.
13:52Delay the demonstration.
13:53Come quickly.
14:00You better turn to your posts.
14:02I'll question the prisoners in private.
14:09So far, so good, Captain Suden.
14:11Prince Baron got your message.
14:13I will do anything for Prince Baron.
14:15This is Count Coro of Phrygian.
14:16A couple more minutes and I'm going to search for them.
14:20The others are at the mouth of the abandoned tunnel.
14:23I understand, Captain, that the gates barricading the tunnel are operated from this control room.
14:32Brown will grab the Captain Suden, all right?
14:34Go ahead.
14:36Now, Captain, how can you aid us in liberating the Phrygian prisoner, General Rupi?
14:40My Imperial Majesty.
14:49Two Phrygians, what are they doing here?
14:50I have been questioning them, sire.
14:52They came with the command of Queen Freya to attempt the rescue of General Rupi.
14:56Intelligent-looking specimens.
14:57Let us put the intelligence of all three to the test.
15:00My death test will decide whether or not they are to live.
15:03Take these two prisoners to the pit room at once.
15:06This passage leads to the power room.
15:19Come, Carl.
15:20Ronald.
15:20At least you're still alive.
15:22But not for long, my friend.
15:25Agenda, I have brought you some new prisoners to experiment with.
15:29It means private barbatory.
15:37It is.
15:38I was right, Flash.
15:39The death dust is a development of the thing Ming was working on when I was here before.
15:44You must stay here and destroy this equipment.
15:46All right.
15:48We'll go on to the power rooms.
15:55This is the end.
15:56I'm sorry I was the cause of your capture, Adette.
15:59Mom.
16:00Place them in the dust chamber.
16:15Turn on the death dust.
16:21Flash Gordon.
16:22You didn't think you'd get away with this, did you mean?
16:24Broker.
16:25Disarm them.
16:26Throw their guns in that pit.
16:27Turan, go ahead.
16:33You got here, Dustin.
16:34Time, Flash.
16:35Count Coral.
16:36You and General Ruppi get back to the rocket ship right away.
16:41Turan.
16:42Turan, keep them covered.
16:47Where's the main power switch?
16:49Here it is.
16:49Here it is.
16:49They've broken the glass chamber.
17:02I'll release the death dust and kill them all.
17:04They've broken the glass chamber.
17:06They've broken the glass chamber.
17:08I'll release the death dust and kill them all.
17:10Let's go.
17:11Mr.
17:26You destroyed my run recording.
17:27Yes.
17:27Your destruction of our people has gone far enough.
17:29Let's go.
17:59Kill them!
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