"Meet baby Milo who has Washington terrified."

1971

1h 38m

6.4(1170 votes)

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Science Fiction

Overview

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to escape.

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52 members

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Roddy McDowall

Cornelius

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Kim Hunter

Dr. Zira

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Bradford Dillman

Dr. Lewis Dixon

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Natalie Trundy

Dr. Stephanie 'Stevie' Branton

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Eric Braeden

Dr. Otto Hasslein

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William Windom

The President

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Sal Mineo

Dr. Milo

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Albert Salmi

E-1

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Jason Evers

E-2

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John Randolph

Committee Chairman

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Harry Lauter

General Winthrop

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M. Emmet Walsh

Aide

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Roy Glenn

Lawyer (as Roy E. Glenn Sr.)

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Peter Forster

Cardinal

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Norman Burton

Army Officer

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William Woodson

Naval Officer

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Tom Lowell

Orderly

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Gene Whittington

Marine Captain

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Donald Elson

Curator

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Bill Bonds

TV Newscaster

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Army Archerd

Referee

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James Bacon

General Faulkner

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Ricardo Montalban

Armando

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John Alderman

Marine Corporal (uncredited)

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Alan Baxter

General (uncredited)

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Jack Berle

Secretary of State (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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Karl Bruck

German Newscaster (uncredited)

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Sam Chew Jr.

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Robert Cole

Reporter (uncredited)

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Walker Edmiston

Talking Baby Chimp (uncredited) (voice)

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Sig Frohlich

Spectator (uncredited)

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James W. Gavin

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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George Golden

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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James Gonzalez

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Bob Harks

Aide (uncredited)

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Linda Harrison

Nova (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Elizabeth Harrower

Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)

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Shep Houghton

Bystander (uncredited)

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Joseph La Cava

Waiter (uncredited)

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Robert Nichols

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ron Pinkard

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Janos Prohaska

Heloise (uncredited)

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Tony Regan

Reporter at Hotel (uncredited)

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Stephen Roberts

Gen. Brody (uncredited)

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Hank Robinson

Reporter (uncredited)

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James B. Sikking

Control Room Officer (uncredited)

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Jack Slate

Reporter (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Official at Briefing (uncredited)

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William Tregoe

Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)

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William Beckley

British News Anchor (uncredited)

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