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| Charlton Heston | ... | George Taylor | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Cornelius | |
| Kim Hunter | ... | Zira | |
| Maurice Evans | ... | Dr. Zaius | |
| James Whitmore | ... | President of the Assembly | |
| James Daly | ... | Honorious | |
| Linda Harrison | ... | Nova | |
| Robert Gunner | ... | Landon | |
| Lou Wagner | ... | Lucius | |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Maximus | |
| Jeff Burton | ... | Dodge | |
| Buck Kartalian | ... | Julius | |
| Norman Burton | ... | Hunt Leader | |
| Wright King | ... | Dr. Galen | |
| Paul Lambert | ... | Minister | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Gene O'Donnell | ... | (unconfirmed) | |
| Army Archerd | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| James Bacon | ... | Ape (uncredited) | |
| Erlynn Mary Botelho | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| Priscilla Boyd | ... | Human #1 (uncredited) | |
| Eldon Burke | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| David Chow | ... | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | |
| Billy Curtis | ... | Child Ape (uncredited) | |
| Frank Delfino | ... | Child Ape (uncredited) | |
| Buddy Douglas | ... | Child Ape (uncredited) | |
| William Graeff Jr. | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| Robert Lombardo | ... | Gorilla Photographer (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Maren | ... | Child Ape (uncredited) | |
| Cass Martin | ... | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | |
| Steve Merjanian | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| Harry Monty | ... | Child Ape (uncredited) | |
| John Michael Quijada | ... | Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| Smokey Roberds | ... | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | |
| Jane Ross | ... | Human (uncredited) | |
| George Sasaki | ... | Chimpanzee (uncredited) | |
| Felix Silla | ... | Child Gorilla (uncredited) | |
| Emory Souza | ... | Child Ape (uncredited) | |
| Dianne Stanley | ... | Astronaut Stewart (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Franklin J. Schaffner | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Michael Wilson | (screenplay) and | |
| Rod Serling | (screenplay) | |
| Pierre Boulle | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| Mort Abrahams | .... | associate producer | |
| Arthur P. Jacobs | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerry Goldsmith | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Leon Shamroy | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Hugh S. Fowler | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| William J. Creber | (as William Creber) | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Norman Rockett | |||
| Walter M. Scott | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Morton Haack | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| John Chambers | .... | creative makeup designer | |
| Edith Lindon | .... | hair stylist | |
| Ben Nye | .... | makeup artist | |
| Daniel C. Striepeke | .... | makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke) | |
| Ken Chase | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Peter R.J. Deyell | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Verne Langdon | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
| Leo Lotito Jr. | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Fuminori Ohashi | .... | makeup advisor (uncredited) | |
| Ken Osborne | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Sharleen Rassi | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Josephine Turner | .... | wig maker (uncredited) | |
| Jan Van Uchelen | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Marvin G. Westmore | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Gene Witham | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| William Eckhardt | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William Kissell | .... | assistant director (as William Kissel) | |
Art Department | |||
| Wah Chang | .... | special props (uncredited) | |
| Greg C. Jensen | .... | set constructor (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| David Dockendorf | .... | sound | |
| Herman Lewis | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| L.B. Abbott | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Art Cruickshank | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Emil Kosa Jr. | .... | special photographic effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Lightning Bear | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eldon Burke | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Steven Burnett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Joe Canutt | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Tap Canutt | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Nick Dimitri | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tom Dittman | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tony Epper | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Fritz Ford | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| William Graeff Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Kent Hays | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Hice | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Whitey Hughes | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Loren Janes | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| J. David Jones | .... | aerial stunts (uncredited) | |
| Gene LeBell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Lars Lundgren | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Frank Orsatti | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Regis Parton | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Michael Quijada | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dave Rodgers | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alex Sharp | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jim Sheppard | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Roy N. Sickner | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ted White | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George P. Wilbur | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Thomas Del Ruth | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Ronald B. MacKenzie | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Robert Fuca | .... | assistant set costumer (uncredited) | |
| John Intlekofer | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Arthur Morton | .... | orchestrator | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Chris Haynes | .... | driver (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| 'Chema' Hernandez | .... | head wrangler (uncredited) | |
| Don Record | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
| Dominic Santarone | .... | caterer (uncredited) | |
| Ruth Santarone | .... | caterer (uncredited) | |
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No one I know under 40 had seen this film, though we all joked about it as being a stereotypical "bad" film based on rumors. the title, and clips seen here and there. Finally one weekend when I was working until 2:00 a.m. I went home and there was a sequel on late night TV, during the 30 year Planet of the Apes marathon. It made me curious about the original and I tracked it down. I have to say it blew me away!
The film is philosophical, creative, absorbing and scary. Excellent commentary on religion and just about everything else. I strongly recommend to anyone who has not seen it. So far I haven't even been able to convince my friends to see it because there seems to be such a strong prejudice against it and some sort of entrenched belief it must be bad; in fact it is one of the finest films I've seen and I can see why it is a classic.
If you enjoy films that make you think you simply can't dislike Planet of the Apes.