George Taylor
Charlton Heston
An American astronaut, and the leader of a space expedition, who crashlands on a mysterious plan...
1968
1h 52m
Planet of the Apes
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
After being kept in hypersleep during a long expedition into deep space, an astronaut crew crash-lands in the 40th century on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.
Cast 11
Cornelius
Roddy McDowall
A chimpanzee archaeologist and historian, with an interest in Taylor.
Zira
Kim Hunter
A chimpanzee and animal psychologist, who meets Taylor and gets fascinated by him. She is engaged...
Dr. Zaius
Maurice Evans
An orangutan scientist and Cornelius' boss.
Dr. Honorious
James Daly
The prosecutor at Taylors tribunal.
Nova
Linda Harrison
A woman who shares a cage with Taylor.
Landon
Robert Gunner
A colleague of Taylor.
Dr. Maximus
Woodrow Parfrey
An orangutan and the Commissioner for Animal Affairs ("Animal" meaning "Human" in the apes' lexic...
Dodge
Jeff Burton
One of Taylors fellow astronauts.
Julius
Buck Kartalian
Buck Kartalian
Astronaut Stewart
Dianne Stanley
An astronaut that never survived the impact.