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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!”
6.7 / 10• 1967• 1h 50m•NR• English
WesternRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Will Penny
Lead
Joan Hackett
Catherine Allen
Donald Pleasence
Preacher Quint
Lee Majors
Blue
Bruce Dern
Rafe Quint
Ben Johnson
Alex
Slim Pickens
Ike Wallerstein
Clifton James
Catron
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Gries's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Will Penny is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
