Roddy McDowall

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Roderick Andrew Anthony Jude McDowall (17 September 1928 – 3 October 1998) was an English-American actor, director, and photographer. He is best known for portraying Cornelius and Caesar in the original Planet of the Apes film series, as well as Galen in the spin-off television series.

Most Popular Roddy McDowall Trailers

Total trailers found: 185

Behind the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1998)

05 September 1998

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece.

Embryo Trailer (1976)

21 May 1976

A scientist doing experiments on a human fetus discovers a method to accelerate the fetus into a mature adult in just a few days.

The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo Trailer (1997)

16 May 1997

In this exciting live-action adventure, young Mowgli, an orphan raised by wolves, is spotted by a scout for a giant circus.

Terror in the Sky Trailer (1971)

17 September 1971

On a transcontinental flight, the flight crew suffer from food poisoning and become incapacitated. Now it's up to one of the passengers to safely land the plane.

5 Card Stud Trailer (1968)

28 July 1968

The players in an ongoing poker game are being mysteriously killed off, one by one.

A Bug's Life Trailer (1998)

25 November 1998

On behalf of "oppressed bugs everywhere," an inventive ant named Flik hires a troupe of warrior bugs to defend his bustling colony from a horde of freeloading grasshoppers led by the evil-minded Hopper.

The White Cliffs of Dover Trailer (1944)

11 May 1944

American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance.

Planet of the Apes Trailer (1968)

07 February 1968

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport.

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Trailer (1967)

08 March 1967

To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush.

The Greatest Story Ever Told Trailer (1965)

09 April 1965

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling.

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction Trailer (2024)

03 May 2024

Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, and its subsequent sequels have asked its viewers challenging questions about contemporary society under the guise of a bold science fiction saga: a fascinating look at a hugely successful pop culture phenomenon.

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean Trailer (1972)

18 December 1972

Outlaw and self-appointed lawmaker Judge Roy Bean rules over an empty stretch of the West that gradually grows, under his iron fist, into a thriving town, while dispensing his his own quirky brand of frontier justice upon strangers passing by.

The Cool Ones Trailer (1967)

12 April 1967

A young, millionaire rock promoter creates a new boy/girl team for his teen TV dance show. Will the ambitious go-go dancer and has-been pop star fall in love for real?

Arnold Trailer (1973)

16 November 1973

Karen marries Arnold at his funeral and continues to get his money as long as she stays by his coffin.

Man Hunt Trailer (1941)

13 June 1941

Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight.

That's Entertainment, Part II Trailer (1976)

16 May 1976

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

The Loved One Trailer (1965)

11 October 1965

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour.

Scavenger Hunt Trailer (1979)

21 December 1979

An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or team, amongst his family and hired help, who wins a madcap scavenger hunt.

Kidnapped Trailer (1948)

28 November 1948

In Scotland in 1752, seventeen-year-old David Balfour is cheated out of his birthright by his evil uncle Ebenezer.

The Elevator Trailer (1974)

09 February 1974

A claustrophobic armed robber, fleeing from his latest job, finds himself trapped with a group of people between floors in a high-rise building's elevator that is teetering on collapse.

Rapunzel Trailer (1983)

05 February 1983

A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel. Determined to keep Rapunzel for herself, the witch locks her up in a tall tower all alone, with no way in or out except by climbing her long, braided hair.

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen Trailer (1981)

13 February 1981

Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders.

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

The careers of D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin are chronicled culminating in the formation of United Artists and 1919.

Angel, Angel, Down We Go Trailer (1969)

19 August 1969

The overweight debutante daughter of the world's wealthiest couple falls in with a gang of tripped out, skydiving pseudo-reactionary pop stars, who take their beliefs of the American ideal to profoundly impossible heights.

Cleopatra Trailer (1963)

12 June 1963

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

The Power and the Glory Trailer (1963)

31 May 1963

Based on Graham Greene's novel about a flawed but devoted priest in 1930s Mexico who attempts to perform his duties while eluding a police lieutenant determined to capture him.

On the Sunny Side Trailer (1942)

13 February 1942

Because of the war, a 12-year-old boy from England, Hugh, is sent to live with the Andrews family in Ohio.

Lord Love a Duck Trailer (1966)

21 February 1966

From his prison cell, young Alan Musgrave relates his experiences of the previous year dedicated to fulfilling every whim of beautiful and self-absorbed high school senior Barbara Ann Greene.

Cricket on the Hearth Trailer (1967)

18 December 1967

A delightful, animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale. A Cricket on the Hearth, tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1971)

20 May 1971

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft.

The White Seal Trailer (1975)

24 March 1975

In one seal herd, a young seal pup with a rare white colouring named Kotick is born. When as he matures, he learns of the deadly threat that human hunters pose to the herd through their activities.

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero Trailer (1997)

18 March 1997

Profiling the life and career of actor Henry Fonda, who starred in such film classics as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "12 Angry Men.

It! Trailer (1967)

01 July 1967

After a warehouse fire, museum director Grove and assistant Pimm find everything destroyed, only one statue withstood the fire mysteriously undamaged.

The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood Trailer (1984)

22 May 1984

The evil brother of Richard the Lionheart is holding the king for ransom, and only Robin Hood and his band of merry men can save him.

The Thief of Baghdad Trailer (1978)

10 January 1978

A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess.

Deadly Game Trailer (1991)

10 July 1991

A group of seven strangers, including a dancer, a doctor, a teacher, and a disgraced former football player, are brought together on an island owned by the mysterious Osirus.

Battle for the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1973)

15 June 1973

The fifth and final episode in the Planet of the Apes series. After the collapse of human civilization, a community of intelligent apes led by Caesar lives in harmony with a group of humans.

How Green Was My Valley Trailer (1941)

28 October 1941

A man in his fifties reminisces about his childhood growing up in a Welsh mining village at the turn of the 20th century.

Midas Run Trailer (1969)

07 May 1969

A veteran secret service officer from Britain hijacks a government shipment of $15 million of gold out of an irritation for never being knighted.

Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu Trailer (1998)

05 May 1998

Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection".

The Black Hole Trailer (1979)

18 December 1979

The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole.

Shock Treatment Trailer (1964)

22 July 1964

A private investigator endures the rigors of an insane asylum in order to locate $1 million in stolen loot.

It's My Party Trailer (1996)

22 March 1996

Nick, a gay, HIV-positive architect, begins to display severe symptoms of AIDS and makes preparations to kill himself before he is unable to function normally.

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Trailer (1972)

10 January 1972

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props.

The Big Picture Trailer (1989)

15 September 1989

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1972)

29 June 1972

In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.

Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1980)

20 November 1980

When fugitive human astronaut Virdon is shot, his chimp companion Galen must charm an old flame into accepting that a book on human surgery is no hoax.

Tuna Clipper Trailer (1949)

11 April 1949

Hoping to become a lawyer, Alec (Roddy McDowall) becomes a tuna fisherman in order to pay a debt. This turn of events puts Alec on the outs with his taciturn family.

Farewell to the Planet of the Apes Trailer (1980)

21 November 1980

When the astronauts Burke and Virdon, with their chimp companion Galen, are captured in a fishing village that employs human slave labor, they must prove their worth as fishermen or be sacrificed to the 'gods of the sea,' or what the men call sharks.

The Third Day Trailer (1965)

04 August 1965

A man stumbles out of a car crash with no memory of what transpired. Everyone who he meets suggests that he is a ruthless man with an aggressive temper.

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Trailer (2000)

14 October 2000

Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.

Hollywood on Horses Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

Hosted by celebrity horse enthusiast, Tab Hunter, visits the stables and homes of the Hollywood movie set, where you'll see first hand how Hollywood's biggest stars ride, train and discuss their passion for these magnificent animals.

Fright Night Trailer (1985)

02 August 1985

Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.

Overboard Trailer (1987)

16 December 1987

Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done.

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper Trailer (1991)

17 May 1991

Hollywood's controversial creative genius, whose career spans multiple generations of moviegoers, is profiled in "Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper.

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Trailer (1945)

15 March 1945

A young boy tries to train Thunderhead, a beautiful white colt and the son of his beloved Flicka, to be a champion race horse.

The Sands of Time Trailer (1992)

23 November 1992

Three nuns are caught up in the midst of Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Trailer (2001)

03 April 2001

Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.

Flood! Trailer (1977)

05 June 1977

Two helicopter pilots rush aid to a small town devastated by a flood following the collapse of an aging dam.

A Taste of Evil Trailer (1971)

11 October 1971

On her way home from a stay at a mental institution after a traumatic rape, a woman realizes that someone is deliberately trying to drive her insane.