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Will Penny

Will Penny

He was a peaceful man. But he could kill! He was a hard man. But he could smile! He was a shy and lonely man. But he could love!

19676.61h 50m

Overview

Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated by a woman whose guide to Oregon has deserted her and her son. Too ashamed to kick mother and child out just as the bitter winter of the mountains sets in, he agrees to share the cabin until the spring thaw. But it isn't just the snow that slowly thaws; the lonely man and woman soon forget their mutual hostility and start developing a deep love for one another.

Directed by Tom Gries
Written by Tom Gries
Produced by Walter Seltzer, Fred Engel
Box OfficeBudget: $1.4M0

Top Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Will Penny

Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett

Catherine Allen

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Preacher Quint

Lee Majors

Lee Majors

Blue

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Rafe Quint

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Alex

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Ike Wallerstein

Clifton James

Clifton James

Catron

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Dutchy

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Boetius Sullivan

Themes & Keywords

ambushbathhorsestetsonbeefcabinshootoutbullet woundcattle ranchcharacter studyleft for deadunexpected romance

About Will Penny

Will Penny is a western, romance film released in 1967 exploring themes of ambush, bath, horse, stetson, beef, cabin. Directed by Tom Gries, it stars Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, Donald Pleasence. Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated by a woman whose guide to Oregon has deserted her and her son. Too ashamed to kick mother and child out just as the bitter winter of the mountains sets in, he agrees to share the cabin until the spring thaw. But it isn't just the snow that slowly thaws; the lonely man and woman soon forget their mutual hostility and start developing a deep love for one another.

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