Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.
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Roddy McDowall
as Cornelius
as Cornelius
Kim Hunter
as Dr. Zira
as Dr. Zira
Bradford Dillman
as Dr. Lewis Dixon
as Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy
as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Eric Braeden
as Dr. Otto Hasslein
as Dr. Otto Hasslein
William Windom
as The President
as The President
Sal Mineo
as Dr. Milo
as Dr. Milo
Albert Salmi
as E-1
as E-1
Jason Evers
as E-2
as E-2
John Randolph
as Committee Chairman
as Committee Chairman
Harry Lauter
as General Winthrop
as General Winthrop
M. Emmet Walsh
as Aide
as Aide
Roy Glenn
as Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
as Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
Peter Forster
as Cardinal
as Cardinal
Norman Burton
as Army Officer
as Army Officer
William Woodson
as Naval Officer
as Naval Officer
Tom Lowell
as Orderly
as Orderly
Gene Whittington
as Marine Captain
as Marine Captain
Donald Elson
as Curator
as Curator
Bill Bonds
as TV Newscaster
as TV Newscaster
Army Archerd
as Referee
as Referee
James Bacon
as General Faulkner
as General Faulkner
Ricardo Montalban
as Armando
as Armando
John Alderman
as Marine Corporal (uncredited)
as Marine Corporal (uncredited)
Alan Baxter
as General (uncredited)
as General (uncredited)
Jack Berle
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
Karl Bruck
as German Newscaster (uncredited)
as German Newscaster (uncredited)
Sam Chew Jr.
as Undetermined (uncredited)
as Undetermined (uncredited)
Robert Cole
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Walker Edmiston
as Talking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)
as Talking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)
Sig Frohlich
as Spectator (uncredited)
as Spectator (uncredited)
James W. Gavin
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
George Golden
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Aide (uncredited)
as Aide (uncredited)
Linda Harrison
as Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Harrower
as Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)
as Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Bystander (uncredited)
as Bystander (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Nichols
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ron Pinkard
as Undetermined (uncredited)
as Undetermined (uncredited)
Janos Prohaska
as Heloise (uncredited)
as Heloise (uncredited)
Tony Regan
as Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)
as Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
as Gen. Brody (uncredited)
as Gen. Brody (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
James B. Sikking
as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Jack Slate
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
William Tregoe
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
William Beckley
as British News Anchor (uncredited)
as British News Anchor (uncredited)
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Pierre Boulle
Characters
Characters
Don Taylor
Director
Director
William J. Creber
Art Direction
Art Direction
Stuart A. Reiss
Art Direction
Art Direction
Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Screenplay
Walter M. Scott
Art Direction
Art Direction
Marion Rothman
Editor
Editor
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Art Direction
Howard A. Anderson III
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Arthur P. Jacobs
Producer
Producer
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Dean Vernon
Sound
Sound
Theodore Soderberg
Sound
Sound
Frank Capra, Jr.
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Alexander Courage
Music
Music
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
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