Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.
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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Cast

Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall As: Cornelius
Kim Hunter Kim Hunter As: Dr. Zira
Bradford Dillman Bradford Dillman As: Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy Natalie Trundy As: Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton
Eric Braeden Eric Braeden As: Dr. Otto Hasslein
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified.
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Action, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 20 May 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

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Company Credits

Company: APJAC Productions, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $2,500,000

Revenue: $12,400,000

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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)

Directed By

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Director

Writing Credits

Pierre Boulle

Pierre Boulle

Characters

Paul Dehn

Paul Dehn

Screenplay

Production Crew

Arthur P. Jacobs

Arthur P. Jacobs

Producer

Frank Capra, Jr.

Frank Capra, Jr.

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William J. Creber

William J. Creber

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Stuart A. Reiss

Stuart A. Reiss

Art Direction

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Art Direction

Other Crew

Howard A. Anderson III

Howard A. Anderson III

Special Effects Coordinator

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