Flash Gordon German DVD Help!

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

https://www.amazon.de/Flash-Gordon-Epis ... B0006SWIC4



"Flash Gordon - Todesstrahlen aus dem All Episode 22 – 28"

I am unsure which series the "Flash Gordon" is. The 1936 series had 13 chapters. 1938 had 15 chapters. The 1940 series had 12. Can anyone tell me what which series this is?

[Mark_Meakin]

Used Google translate & found the below link online which indicates it is the 1936 serial:

Title: Flash Gordon episodes 22-28
(Orig.) Title: Flash Gordon
Genre:
Science fiction
director:
Frederick Stephani
Actor: John Lipson . Frank Shannon . Priscilla Lawson . Charles Middleton . Jean Rogers . Buster Crabbe
Production year:
1936
Production Country:
USA

Content:
Flash Gordon 4 - Death Rays from Space Humanity is on the brink of annihilation. From the depths of space, a planet is approaching Earth's orbit on a collision course. Professor Zarkov (Frank Shannon), Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) and Dale Arden fight against the domineering Emperor Ming on the distant planet Mongo ... Flash made it at the last moment after he had freed the Martians from Ming's bondage, its culmination to thwart the ruler of Mars. But shortly after his return to Earth, people there died a strange sudden death, the "Purple Death". Only a purplish spot on the victim's forehead testifies to the cruel mode of death. Flash starts with Dr. Zarkov and Gale one last time towards Mongo, the place of origin of the radiation to finally end the reign of Ming final.

[Mark_Meakin]

On the other hand this one which is probably more accurate indicates it's the 1938 serial (Trip To Mars). There is an EAN Code to check:

Flash Gordon: Death Rushes from Space (b / w)
(Flash Gordon: Episode 22-28)

(DVD code 2)
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Publication:
16.05.2001
EAN Code:
4038713007333
Country / Year:
1938 (USA)
Running time:
165 min.
FSK / Rating:
12
Genre:
Science fiction / classic
Image Format:
Standard 1.33: 1 (4: 3) ( INFO )
Languages:
German: Dolby Digital 1.0 (Mono) ( INFO )
Subtitle:
( no )
Special features: Interactive menus, scene selection, biographies, filmographies, background information, trailers
screenshots: ... more screenshots (36)
Rating:
Rate title / write opinion
Content:
Humanity is about to be destroyed. From the depths of space, a planet incessantly approaches Earth's orbit on a collision course. Professor Zarkov (Frank Shannon), Flash Gordon (Buster Crabbe) and Dale Arden fight against the domineering Emperor Ming on the distant planet Mongo ... FIash made it at the last moment after he had freed the Martians from Ming's bondage, its culmination to thwart the ruler of Mars. But shortly after his return to Earth, people there died of a sudden, sudden death, the "Purple Death". Only a purple FIeck on the victim's forehead testifies to the cruel mode of death. FIash starts with dr. Zarkov and Gale one last time towards Mongo, the place of origin of the StrahIung, to finally end Ming's reign of terror.

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

And the mystery continues...

[James-Masaki_Ryan]

OK, 13 episodes the first series, 15 episodes the second series. Then it makes sense the episodes 22-28 DVD set is adding the episodes from the first two series together. Thanks Mark!