Directed by J. Lee Thompson Written by Paul Dehn Pierre Boulle Cast Roddy McDowall ... Caesar Don Murray ... Breck Ricardo Montalban ... Armando Natalie Trundy ... Lisa Severn Darden ... Kolp Hari Rhodes ... Malcolm MacDonald Lou Wagner ... Busboy John Randolph ... Commission Chairman Asa Maynor ... Mrs. Riley H.M. Wynant ... Hoskyns David Chow ... Aldo Buck Kartalian ... Frank - Gorilla John Dennis ... Policeman Paul Comi ... 2nd Policeman Gordon Jump ... Auctioneer Dick Spangler ... Announcer Joyce Haber ... Zelda Hector Soucy ... Ape With Chain Uncredited Cast James Bacon ... Ape Rayford Barnes ... Riot Control Commander in Plaza William Bassett ... Mr. Pine - Governor Breck's assistant Erlynn Mary Botelho ... Ape Maxine Botelho ... Chimpanzee Selected to Mate with Caesar William Bryant ... Man at Auction Jean Byron ... Book Store Owner Sam Chew Jr. ... Controller Tony Dante ... Guard Francis De Sales ... Auction Attendee Peter Eastman ... Auction Attendee Erin Fleming ... Cafe Customer Bob Harks ... Pedestrian Kathryn Janssen ... Woman in Plaza Daniel Keough ... Jailguard Paul King ... Man in Plaza Monty O'Grady ... Man in Plaza Ron Pinkard ... Controller Hank Robinson ... Man in Plaza Victor Romito ... Man in Plaza Clark Ross ... Man in Plaza Jeffrey Sayre ... Restaurant Chef Produced by Frank Capra Jr. Arthur P. Jacobs Original Music by Tom Scott

Additional Info Premiere: June 29, 1972 Theatrical Release: June 30, 1972 DVD Release: March 28, 2006 Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2008 Country: Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox Websites: Production Companies Twentieth Century Fox (presents) (as Twentieth Century-Fox) APJAC Productions (produced by) (as APJAC Productions,Inc.) Distributors Twentieth Century Fox   (1972) (USA) (theatrical) (released by) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.) CBS   (1974) (USA) (TV) Playhouse Video   (1985) (USA) (VHS) (pan/scan) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (1999) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2006) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) CBS/Fox   (1985) (USA) (VHS) CBS/Fox   (1992) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.1 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,880 / 20,689 Site Ranking #2,876 Beau Is Afraid (2023) #2,877 Sweet Girl (2021) #2,878 Day Watch (2006) #2,879 The Marine (2006) #2,880 Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (1972) #2,881 The Island Of Dr. Moreau (1996) #2,882 Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday (1993) #2,883 Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018) #2,884 Shortbus (2006)