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Will Penny is a 1968 American Western film written and directed by Tom Gries and starring Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett and Donald Pleasence. The picture was based upon an episode of the 1960 Sam Peckinpah television series The Westerner starring Brian Keith called "Line Camp," also written and directed by Tom Gries.
Will Penny is a drama romance western film starring Charlton Heston as an aging cowboy who shares his cabin with a woman and her son. The film is based on a TV episode by Sam Peckinpah and features real antique guns and a climactic fight with a preacher and his family.
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- Drama, Romance, Western
- Tom Gries
- 1968-04-10
Will Penny is a realistic and honest portrayal of cowboys in the old West, starring Charlton Heston and Joan Hackett. Roger Ebert praises the film for its devotion to real life, its shy and satisfying love story, and its contrast with the legend of Westerns.
Hollywood legend Charlton Heston stars as Will Penny, an aging cowboy on a hard-luck streak. He's out of work, out of money, and staked out to die in the des...
Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a "line-rider" job on a vast cattle ranch requiring him to keep trespassers and squatters moving until they're off the property.
When aging loner Will Penny (Charlton Heston) is hired to ride the lines around a vast ranch, he stumbles upon Catherine Allen (Joan Hackett) and her son, who are secretly living in an...
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- Western
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Feb 22, 2024 · Will Penny (1968) Trailer - Check out the official trailer for "Will Penny," a 1968 movie starring Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett, and Donald Pleasence.
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