Planet of the Apes
Somewhere in the Universe, there must be something better than man!
7.7(4,026) 1968-02-07 112 minScience FictionAdventureDramaAction
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
ProducerArthur P. Jacobs
DirectorFranklin J. Schaffner
Original Music ComposerJerry Goldsmith
ScreenplayMichael Wilson
ScreenplayRod Serling
Cast & characters
Charlton Heston
as George Taylor
Roddy McDowall
as Cornelius
Kim Hunter
as Zira
Maurice Evans
as Dr. Zaius
James Whitmore
as President of the Assembly
James Daly
as Dr. Honorious
Linda Harrison
as Nova
Robert Gunner
as Landon
Lou Wagner
as Lucius
Woodrow Parfrey
as Dr. Maximus
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Jeff Burton
as Dodge
Buck Kartalian
as Julius
Norman Burton
as Hunt Leader
Wright King
as Dr. Galen
Paul Lambert
as Minister
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Martin Abrahams
as Human in Cage (uncredited)
Army Archerd
as Gorilla (uncredited)
James Bacon
as Ape (uncredited)
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Erlynn Mary Botelho
as Gorilla (uncredited)
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Priscilla Boyd
as Human #1 (uncredited)
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Eldon Burke
as Gorilla (uncredited)
David Chow
as Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Child Ape (uncredited)
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Frank Delfino
as Child Ape (uncredited)
