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Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.
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Penelope
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James B. Elcott
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Dr. Gregory Mannix
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Lt. Bixbee
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Professor Klobb
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Sadaba
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Ducky
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Mildred
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Major Higgins
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Bank Manager
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Honeysuckle Rose
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Miss Serena
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Sgt. Rothschild
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Boom Boom
Iggie Wolfington ...
Store Owner
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gary Bohn ...
Citizen (uncredited)
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Man Carrying Violin Case in Bank (uncredited)
Ron Charles ...
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Bank Guard (uncredited)
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Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
Joey Faye ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Penelope's Dance Partner (uncredited)
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Executive (uncredited)
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Toshi (uncredited)
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Banker (uncredited)
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Mr. Halliday (uncredited)
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Bank Customer (uncredited)
Robert Perry ...
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Bank Guard (uncredited)
Murray Pollack ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bank Executive (uncredited)
Christopher Riordan ...
Bank Customer (uncredited)
Jerry Rush ...
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Shop Lady (uncredited)
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Picasso Girl at Party (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Executive (uncredited)
John Zimeas ...
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Directed by

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Arthur Hiller

Written by

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George Wells ... (screenplay)
 
Howard Fast ... (novel "Penelope") (as E.V. Cunningham)

Produced by

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Arthur M. Loew Jr. ... producer (as Arthur Loew Jr.)
Joe Pasternak ... executive producer

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John Williams ... (as Johnny Williams)

Cinematography by

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Harry Stradling Sr. ... director of photography (as Harry Stradling)

Editing by

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Rita Roland

Art Direction by

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E. Preston Ames ... (as Preston Ames)
George W. Davis

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F. Keogh Gleason ... (as Keogh Gleason)
Henry Grace

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

Makeup Department

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Sugar Blymyer ... hair stylist: Miss Wood (as Maryce Bates)
Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
William Tuttle ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Robert Vreeland ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Terence Nelson ... assistant director

Art Department

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Matty Azzarone ... leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Franklin Milton ... recording supervisor

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Chuck Keehne ... costumes
Ann Landers ... costumer: Miss Wood
Neva Rames ... costumes

Music Department

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Robert Bain ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jimmy Bryant ... musician: bass (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Shelly Manne ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Red Mitchell ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ted Nash ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Howard Roberts ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Bud Shank ... musician: flute (uncredited)
John Williams ... conductor (uncredited)
Albert Woodbury ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dolores Rubin ... script supervisor (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

When James (Ian Bannen) met Penelope (Natalie Wood) at a club, it took all of three weeks before they were married. But after the marriage, other women became attracted to James and he kept getting promoted, which took him away from Penelope. So Penelope puts on a disguise and robs her husband's bank. Her psychiatrist, Greg (Dick Shawn), believes that this condition is caused by James being over worked and under romantic with Penelope. She also tells Greg that she robs the business associates of James. But Greg is in love with Penelope - in fact everyone likes her. The problem is when she confesses to her crimes, no one believes her. Written by Tony Fontana

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Taglines The worlds most beautiful bank-robber See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les plaisirs de Pénélope (France)
  • Penélope (Spain)
  • Penelopa (Poland)
  • Penelope... min tjuvaktiga fru (Sweden)
  • Les plaisirs de Pénélope (Canada, French title)
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  • 97 min
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Budget $4,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia After Penelope (1966), Natalie Wood bought herself out of her Warner Bros. contract for $175,000 and fired her staff of agents, managers and lawyers. She didn't make another film for three years. See more »
Goofs The milk on Dr. Gregory's suit disappears and the suit is completely dry from one shot to the next. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Penelope's Fashion Show (1966). See more »
Soundtracks Penelope See more »
Crazy Credits The opening credits are animated. Black hands without a body steal the diamonds contained in the first letter in the first name of the actors and crew members. See more »
Quotes Lt. Bixbee: You see, in the neighborhood that I come from, a kid had 3 chances. He could be a hood, he could be a cop, he could be a priest. Well, I was too clumsy to steal, and we weren't Catholic.
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