Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1971-05-20 United States of America 98 Min. PG-13
6.375 1135 votes
Action, Science Fiction

Overview

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.

Cast

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