Penelope

Penelope
Movie · Comedy · Crime

Although Penelope's (Natalie Wood) banker husband James (Ian Bannen) is in love with her, he is constantly preoccupied with business. On a whim, Penelope disguises herself as a sweet old lady and holds up her husband's bank for $60,000. She then goes to the ladies' room, removes her disguise, emerges wearing a yellow suit, informs the guards that a little old lady with a gun is in the washroom and leaves the bank. Afterwards, she goes to her mentally unbalanced psychiatrist, Gregory Mannix (Dick Shawn), and confesses her history of kleptomania. A concealed camera has photographed the crime and has caught a rear view of the yellow-suited woman leaving the bank. Police Lieutenant Bixbee (Peter Falk) begins to suspect Penelope when he notices that the little old lady and the yellow-suited woman in the film have the same walk as she does. Penelope disposes of the yellow suit in a thrift shop, and it is purchased by Sadaba (Lila Kedrova), who runs a fashion boutique. Sadaba learns of the suit's significance and she and her partner, Ducky (Lou Jacobi), try to blackmail Penelope. Penelope confesses to Dr. Mannix, who attempts to return the $60,000 through the bank's night deposit box and, in his haste, leaves the cash exposed. Penelope confesses to her husband when a streetwalker who finds the money is accused of committing the crime. She is forced to take drastic measures to convince him of the truth and he finally starts paying attention to her.

1966 · 1h 37m
Starring Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Dick Shawn
Director Arthur Hiller

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Cast & Crew

  • Natalie Wood
    Penelope Elcott
  • Ian Bannen
    James B. Elcott
  • Dick Shawn
    Dr. Gregory Mannix
  • Peter Falk
    Lieutenant Horatio Bixbee
  • Jonathan Winters
    Professor Klobb
  • Lila Kedrova
    Princess Sadaba
  • Lou Jacobi
    Ducky
  • Norma Crane
    Mildred Halliday
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    Arthur Malet
    Salvation Army Major Higgins
  • Jerome Cowan
    Bank Manager
  • Arlene Golonka
    Honeysuckle Rose

About

Penelope

Comedy

Although Penelope's (Natalie Wood) banker husband James (Ian Bannen) is in love with her, he is constantly preoccupied with business. On a whim, Penelope disguises herself as a sweet old lady and holds up her husband's bank for $60,000. She then goes to the ladies' room, removes her disguise, emerges wearing a yellow suit, informs the guards that a little old lady with a gun is in the washroom and leaves the bank. Afterwards, she goes to her mentally unbalanced psychiatrist, Gregory Mannix (Dick Shawn), and confesses her history of kleptomania. A concealed camera has photographed the crime and has caught a rear view of the yellow-suited woman leaving the bank. Police Lieutenant Bixbee (Peter Falk) begins to suspect Penelope when he notices that the little old lady and the yellow-suited woman in the film have the same walk as she does. Penelope disposes of the yellow suit in a thrift shop, and it is purchased by Sadaba (Lila Kedrova), who runs a fashion boutique. Sadaba learns of the suit's significance and she and her partner, Ducky (Lou Jacobi), try to blackmail Penelope. Penelope confesses to Dr. Mannix, who attempts to return the $60,000 through the bank's night deposit box and, in his haste, leaves the cash exposed. Penelope confesses to her husband when a streetwalker who finds the money is accused of committing the crime. She is forced to take drastic measures to convince him of the truth and he finally starts paying attention to her.

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Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Released
1966
Run Time
1 hr 37 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States

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