Will Penny (1967)
- Starring:
- Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Tom Gries
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- Westerns
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Rambling along at its own measured pace, Will Penny is a vivid western character study, completely dominated by the rapport between stars (Charlton Heston) and (Joan Hackett). Heston plays Will Penny, an aging and impoverished cowboy. With his cohorts Blue (Lee Majors) and Dutchy (Anthony Zerbe), the trio sets out to find employment before winter sets in. Their job search is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Preacher Quint, a vicious Bible-thumping bandit (Donald Pleasance) and his moronic, sadistic sons. Dutchy gets wounded in the fight and Blue stays with him in a small town nearby to nurse him back to health. Will gets a job on a ranch, and though he is supposed to keep squatters off the land, he can't kick out Catherine (Joan Hackett) and her little son (Jon Gries). She herself is en route to join her husband, an Oregon farmer. Despite her wedding vows, Catherine finds herself drawn to Penny -- who makes no unwarranted move towards the woman, but is equally attracted to her. Then the murderous Quint and his sons reappear to exact their revenge. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of Will Penny
- Charlton Heston - Will Penny
- Donald Pleasence - Preacher Quint
- Bruce Dern - Rafe Quint
- Slim Pickens - Ike Wallerstein, Trail Cook
- Anthony Zerbe - Dutchy
- G.D. Spradlin - Anse Howard
- William Schallert - Dr. Fraker
- Robert Luster - Shem Bodine
- Matt Clark - Romulus
- Anthony Costello - Bigfoot
- Chanin Hale - Girl
- Roy Jenson - Boetius Sullivan
- Joan Hackett - Catherine Allen
- Lee Majors - Blue
- Ben Johnson - Alex
- Clifton James - Catron
- Jon Gries - Horace Allen
- Quentin Dean - Jennie
- Lydia Clarke - Mrs. Fraker
- Dal Jenkins - Sambo
- Luke Askew - Foxy
- Gene Rutherford - Rufus Quint
- Stephen Edwards - Town Boy
- Director(s):
- Tom Gries
- Writer(s):
- Tom Gries
- Producer(s):
- Fred Engel, Walter Seltzer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Westerns
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