Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Released: May 20, 1971Runtime: 98 min
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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Top billed cast
Roddy Mcdowall
as Cornelius
Kim Hunter
as Dr. Zira
Bradford Dillman
as Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy
as Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Eric Braeden
as Dr. Otto Hasslein
William Windom
as The President
Sal Mineo
as Dr. Milo
Albert Salmi
as E-1
Jason Evers
as E-2
John Randolph
as Committee Chairman
Harry Lauter
as General Winthrop
M Emmet Walsh
as Aide
Supporting cast
40Roy Glenn
as Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)
Peter Forster
as Cardinal
Norman Burton
as Army Officer
William Woodson
as Naval Officer
Tom Lowell
as Orderly
Gene Whittington
as Marine Captain
Donald Elson
as Curator
Bill Bonds
as TV Newscaster
Army Archerd
as Referee
James Bacon
as General Faulkner
Ricardo Montalban
as Armando
John Alderman
as Marine Corporal (uncredited)
Alan Baxter
as General (uncredited)
Jack Berle
as Secretary of State (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
Karl Bruck
as German Newscaster (uncredited)
Sam Chew Jr
as Undetermined (uncredited)
Robert Cole
as Reporter (uncredited)
Walker Edmiston
as Talking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)
Sig Frohlich
as Spectator (uncredited)
James W Gavin
as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
George Golden
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Bob Harks
as Aide (uncredited)
Linda Harrison
as Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elizabeth Harrower
as Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Bystander (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
as Waiter (uncredited)
Robert Nichols
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ron Pinkard
as Undetermined (uncredited)
Janos Prohaska
as Heloise (uncredited)
Tony Regan
as Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
as Gen. Brody (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
as Reporter (uncredited)
James B Sikking
as Control Room Officer (uncredited)
Jack Slate
as Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Official at Briefing (uncredited)
William Tregoe
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
William Beckley
as British News Anchor (uncredited)
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