| Charlton Heston | Col. George Taylor |
| Roddy McDowall | Dr. Cornelius |
| Kim Hunter | Dr. Zira |
| Maurice Evans | Dr. Zaius |
| James Whitmore | President of the Assembly |
| James Daly | Dr. Honorious |
| Linda Harrison | Nova |
Complex sociological themes run through this science-fiction classic about three astronauts marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned trio discovers that these highly intellectual simians can both walk upright and talk. They have even established a class system and a political structure. The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the apes.
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