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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
Dr. Honorious

Linda Harrison
Nova

Robert Gunner
Landon

Lou Wagner
Lucius

Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Maximus
Jeff Burton
Dodge

Buck Kartalian
Julius

Norman Burton
Hunt Leader

Wright King
Dr. Galen

Paul Lambert
Minister
Martin Abrahams
Human in Cage (uncredited)

Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited)

James Bacon
Ape (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Gorilla (uncredited)
Priscilla Boyd
Human #1 (uncredited)
Franklin J. Schaffner
Michael Wilson, Rod Serling
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