Movie: Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ron Harper
Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton
James Naughton

Pete Burke

Mark Lenard
Mark Lenard

Urko

John Hoyt
John Hoyt

Barlow

Meegan King
Meegan King

Gregor

Morgan Woodward
Morgan Woodward

Martin

Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall

Galen

Klair Bybee
Klair Bybee

Sam

Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad

Janor

James Daughton
James Daughton

Mikal

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    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"]

  • Release Date

    1980-11-19

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Medical crisis!

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  • Languages:

    English
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