---
title: 'Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Don Taylor'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/escape-from-the-planet-of-the-apes-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067065/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

1971 · G · 98 min · Drama, Science Fiction · United States

Part of: Planet of the Apes

## Synopsis

Escape from the Planet of the Apes is a 1971 American science fiction film directed by Don Taylor and written by Paul Dehn. The film is the sequel to Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) and the third installment in the original Planet of the Apes film series. It stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, Sal Mineo, and Ricardo Montalbán. In the film, Cornelius (McDowall) and Zira (Hunter) flee back through time to 20th-century Los Angeles, where they face fear and persecution.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Don Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-taylor)
- **Screenplay:** [Don Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-taylor), [Paul Dehn](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dehn)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Arthur P. Jacobs](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-p-jacobs)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph F. Biroc](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-f-biroc)
- **Editor:** [Marion Rothman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-rothman)

## Cast

- [M. Emmet Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-emmet-walsh)
- [Roddy McDowall](https://cinepixo.com/people/roddy-mcdowall) as Cornelius
- [Jason Evers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-evers)
- [William Windom](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-windom)
- [John Randolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-randolph)
- [Roy Glenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-glenn)
- [Harry Lauter](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-lauter)
- [Bradford Dillman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradford-dillman)
- [Albert Salmi](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-salmi)
- [Natalie Trundy](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalie-trundy)
- [Eric Braeden](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-braeden)
- [Kim Hunter](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-hunter) as Zira
- [James Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bacon)
- [Sal Mineo](https://cinepixo.com/people/sal-mineo)

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