Penelope

Penelope

97 mins | Crime, Comedy | Nov. 10, 1966

When James met Penelope 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, 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.

Penelope

97 mins | Crime, Comedy | Nov. 10, 1966

Penelope
When James met Penelope 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, 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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Penelope
Directors Arthur Hiller
Writers George Wells, Howard Fast

Cast

Natalie Wood

as Penelope

Ian Bannen

as James B. Elcott

Dick Shawn

as Dr. Gregory Mannix

Peter Falk

as Lt. Horatio Bixbee

Jonathan Winters

as Professor Klobb

Lila Kedrova

as Princess Sadaba

Lou Jacobi

as Ducky

Norma Crane

as Mildred Halliday

Arthur Malet

as Major Higgins

Jerome Cowan

as Bank Manager

Arlene Golonka

as Honeysuckle Rose

Amzie Strickland

as Miss Serena

Bill Gunn

as Sgt. Rothschild

Carl Ballantine

as Boom Boom

Iggie Wolfington

as Store Owner

Gary Bohn

as Citizen (uncredited)

Lewis Charles

as Man Carrying Violin Case in Bank (uncredited)

Ron Charles

as Truck Driver (uncredited)

John Daheim

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

as Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)

Joey Faye

as Spectator (uncredited)