Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes (1980)

  • NR
  • 11/19/1980 (US)
  • TV Movie, Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction
  • 1h 30m

Medical crisis!

Overview

The fugitives Burke, Virdon and Galen try to save the life of a human blacksmith and his son, whom gorilla leader Urko has threatened with death should his horse lose another race. The trio also attempt to expose a crooked gorilla by framing him in a plot to kill Urko. [The third of five telefilms edited from episodes of the 1974 TV series; this film combines the episodes "The Horse Race" and "The Tyrant"]

Ralph Senensky

Director

Jack Starrett

Director

Walter Black

Writer

Pierre Boulle

Characters

Booker Bradshaw

Writer

David P. Lewis

Writer

Cast

Ron Harper's headshot

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon
James Naughton's headshot

James Naughton

Pete Burke
Mark Lenard's headshot

Mark Lenard

Urko
John Hoyt's headshot

John Hoyt

Barlow
Meegan King's headshot

Meegan King

Gregor
Morgan Woodward's headshot

Morgan Woodward

Martin
Roddy McDowall's headshot

Roddy McDowall

Galen
Klair Bybee's headshot

Klair Bybee

Sam

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