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Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 19, 1980

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

TV Movie, Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

User Score

71%

Original Title

Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Director

Ralph Senensky

Description

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"]