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Film / 1966
Penelope
Directed by
Arthur Hiller
When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police …
The story
When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.
Cast
Natalie WoodPenelope
Ian BannenJames B. Elcott
Dick ShawnDr. Gregory Mannix
Peter FalkLt. Horatio Bixbee
Jonathan WintersProfessor Klobb
Lila KedrovaPrincess Sadaba
Lou JacobiDucky
Norma CraneMildred Halliday
Arthur MaletMajor Higgins
Jerome CowanBank Manager
Arlene GolonkaHoneysuckle Rose
Amzie StricklandMiss Serena
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Bill GunnSgt. Rothschild
Carl BallantineBoom Boom
Iggie WolfingtonStore Owner
Lewis CharlesMan Carrying Violin Case in Bank (uncredited)
Ron CharlesTruck Driver (uncredited)
John DaheimBank Guard (uncredited)
Edith EvansonNewsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
Joey FayeSpectator (uncredited)
Fritz FeldPenelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
James GonzalezExecutive (uncredited)
Lloyd KinoToshi (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughBanker (uncredited)
George N. NeiseMr. Halliday (uncredited)
Monty O'GradyBank Customer (uncredited)
Robert PerryParty Goer (uncredited)
Noam PitlikBank Guard (uncredited)
Murray PollackParty Guest (uncredited)
Bill QuinnBank Executive (uncredited)
Christopher RiordanBank Customer (uncredited)
Jerry RushWedding Guest (uncredited)
Norman StevansParty Guest (uncredited)
Hope SummersShop Lady (uncredited)
Joan SwiftPicasso Girl at Party (uncredited)
Hal TaggartExecutive (uncredited)
John ZimeasTaxi Driver (uncredited)
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