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Escape From The Planet Of The Apes > Credits and Details
Directed by
Don Taylor Don Taylor  
Written by
Paul Dehn Paul Dehn ... written by
Pierre Boulle Pierre Boulle ... based upon characters created by
Cast
Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall ... Cornelius
Kim Hunter Kim Hunter ... Zira
Bradford Dillman Bradford Dillman ... Dr. Lewis Dixon
Natalie Trundy Natalie Trundy ... Dr. Stephanie Branton
Eric Braeden Eric Braeden ... Dr. Otto Hasslein
William Windom William Windom ... The President
Sal Mineo Sal Mineo ... Milo
Albert Salmi Albert Salmi ... E-1
Jason Evers Jason Evers ... E-2
John Randolph John Randolph ... 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
Uncredited Cast
John Alderman John Alderman ... Marine Corporal
Alan Baxter Alan Baxter ... General
William Beckley William Beckley ... British news anchor
Jack Berle Jack Berle ... Secretary of State
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Official at Briefing
Karl Bruck Karl Bruck ... German Newscaster
Robert Cole Robert Cole ... Reporter
Walker Edmiston Walker Edmiston ... Talking Baby Chimp (voice)
Len Felber Len Felber ... Reporter
Sig Frohlich Sig Frohlich ... Spectator
Eddie Garrett Eddie Garrett ... Reporter
James W. Gavin James W. Gavin ... Helicopter Pilot
George Golden George Golden ... Official at Briefing
James Gonzalez James Gonzalez ... Official at Briefing
Joe Gray Joe Gray ... Bodyguard
Bob Harks Bob Harks ... Aide
Elizabeth Harrower Elizabeth Harrower ... Reporter at Hotel
Ed Haskett Ed Haskett ... Official at Briefing
Pitt Herbert Pitt Herbert ... Security Guard Ed
Robert Hitchcock Robert Hitchcock ... Reporter
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Bystander
Joseph La Cava Joseph La Cava ... Waiter
Arnold Meschen Arnold Meschen ... Sketch artist at commission
Robert Nichols Robert Nichols ... Reporter
Bob Okazaki Bob Okazaki ... Japanese Broadcaster
Janos Prohaska Janos Prohaska ... Heloise
Tony Regan Tony Regan ... Reporter at Hotel
Stephen Roberts Stephen Roberts ... Gen. Brody
Hank Robinson Hank Robinson ... Reporter
James B. Sikking James B. Sikking ... Control Room Officer
Jack Slate Jack Slate ... Reporter
Eddie Smith Eddie Smith ... Reporter
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Official at Briefing
William Tregoe William Tregoe ... Hotel Receptionist
George P. Wilbur George P. Wilbur ... Boxer
Produced by
Frank Capra Jr. Frank Capra Jr. ... associate producer
Arthur P. Jacobs Arthur P. Jacobs ... producer
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith Jerry Goldsmith ... music
Special Effects by
Johnny Borgese Johnny Borgese ... special effects technician
Gerald Endler Gerald Endler ... special mechanical effects
Hal Millar Hal Millar ... special effects
Paul Wurtzel Paul Wurtzel ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
L.B. Abbott L.B. Abbott ... special photographic effects
Stunts
Jerry Brutsche Jerry Brutsche ... stunt performer
James W. Gavin James W. Gavin ... aerial stunts
Larry Holt Larry Holt ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: May 26, 1971
DVD Release: December 26, 2000
Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2008
Country: United States
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox
Websites: Official Site IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.3 / 10

Metacritic

69 / 100

Production Companies
20th Century Fox (Twentieth Century-Fox) (presents)
APJAC Productions (APJAC Productions, Inc.) (produced by)
Distributors
20th Century Fox
  (1971) (United States) (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.) (released by) (theatrical)
CBS
  (1973) (United States) (TV)
CBS/Fox
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Playhouse Video
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
CBS/Fox
  (1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
Disney Channel
  (1992) (United States) (The Disney Channel) (TV)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (1999) (United States) (laserdisc)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Hulu
  (2024) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Filming Locations
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Grand Haven, Michigan, USA
Los Angeles Harbor, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (harbor)
Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Los Angeles Zoo)
Malibu, California, USA
  (splashdown of the spaceship during the opening scene)
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County - 900 Exposition Boulevard, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Zira discovers that she is pregnant and feints)
Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel - 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA
  (hotel)
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA
San Clemente, California, USA
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
Stage 17, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Stage 19, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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