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Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.

Genres

ActionScience Fiction

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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.

Others

Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$12348905

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.373/10

Release Date

20 May 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Dr. Zira

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Dr. Lewis Dixon

Natalie Trundy

Natalie Trundy

Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton

Eric Braeden

Eric Braeden

Dr. Otto Hasslein

William Windom

William Windom

The President

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Dr. Milo

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

E-1

Jason Evers

Jason Evers

E-2

John Randolph

John Randolph

Committee Chairman

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

General Winthrop

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Aide

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)

Peter Forster

Peter Forster

Cardinal

Norman Burton

Norman Burton

Army Officer

William Woodson

William Woodson

Naval Officer

Tom Lowell

Tom Lowell

Orderly

Gene Whittington

Gene Whittington

Marine Captain

Donald Elson

Donald Elson

Curator

Bill Bonds

Bill Bonds

TV Newscaster

Army Archerd

Army Archerd

Referee

James Bacon

James Bacon

General Faulkner

Ricardo Montalban

Ricardo Montalban

Armando

John Alderman

John Alderman

Marine Corporal (uncredited)

Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter

General (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Secretary of State (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

Karl Bruck

Karl Bruck

German Newscaster (uncredited)

Sam Chew Jr.

Sam Chew Jr.

Undetermined (uncredited)

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Reporter (uncredited)

Walker Edmiston

Walker Edmiston

Talking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)

Sig Frohlich

Sig Frohlich

Spectator (uncredited)

James W. Gavin

James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Aide (uncredited)

Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth Harrower

Elizabeth Harrower

Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Bystander (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Reporter (uncredited)

Ron Pinkard

Ron Pinkard

Undetermined (uncredited)

Janos Prohaska

Janos Prohaska

Heloise (uncredited)

Tony Regan

Tony Regan

Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)

Stephen Roberts

Stephen Roberts

Gen. Brody (uncredited)

Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Reporter (uncredited)

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Control Room Officer (uncredited)

Jack Slate

Jack Slate

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

William Tregoe

William Tregoe

Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

William Beckley

William Beckley

British News Anchor (uncredited)

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