Escape from the Planet of the Apes

1971    1h 38m    G
Action, Sci-Fi
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The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society, but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.
Directed By
Don Taylor
Written By
Pierre Boulle, Paul Dehn
Studio
APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox

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Cast of Escape from the Planet of the Apes
  • Roddy McDowallCornelius
  • Kim HunterDr. Zira
  • Bradford DillmanDr. Lewis Dixon
  • Natalie TrundyDr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
  • Eric BraedenDr. Otto Hasslein
  • William WindomThe President
  • Sal MineoDr. Milo
  • Albert SalmiE-1
  • Jason EversE-2
  • John RandolphCommittee Chairman
  • Harry LauterGeneral Winthrop
  • M. Emmet WalshAide
  • Roy GlennLawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
  • Peter ForsterCardinal
  • Norman BurtonArmy Officer
  • William WoodsonNaval Officer
  • Tom LowellOrderly
  • Gene WhittingtonMarine Captain
  • Donald ElsonCurator
  • Bill BondsTV Newscaster
  • Army ArcherdReferee
  • James BaconGeneral Faulkner
  • Ricardo MontalbanArmando
  • John AldermanMarine Corporal (uncredited)
  • Alan BaxterGeneral (uncredited)
  • Jack BerleSecretary of State (uncredited)
  • Paul BradleyOfficial at Briefing (uncredited)
  • Karl BruckGerman Newscaster (uncredited)
  • Sam Chew Jr.Undetermined (uncredited)
  • Robert ColeReporter (uncredited)
  • Walker EdmistonTalking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)
  • Sig FrohlichSpectator (uncredited)
  • James W. GavinHelicopter Pilot (uncredited)
  • George GoldenOfficial at Briefing (uncredited)
  • James GonzalezOfficial at Briefing (uncredited)
  • Joe GrayBodyguard (uncredited)
  • Bob HarksAide (uncredited)
  • Linda HarrisonNova (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth HarrowerReporter at Hotel (uncredited)
  • Shep HoughtonBystander (uncredited)
  • Joseph La CavaWaiter (uncredited)
  • Robert NicholsReporter (uncredited)
  • Ron PinkardUndetermined (uncredited)
  • Janos ProhaskaHeloise (uncredited)
  • Tony ReganReporter at Hotel (uncredited)
  • Stephen RobertsGen. Brody (uncredited)
  • Hank RobinsonReporter (uncredited)
  • James B. SikkingControl Room Officer (uncredited)
  • Jack SlateReporter (uncredited)
  • Arthur ToveyOfficial at Briefing (uncredited)
  • William TregoeHotel Receptionist (uncredited)
  • William BeckleyBritish News Anchor (uncredited)
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