Penelope (1966)

5.4/10 98 min Comedy Crime

Overview

When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.

Cast

Natalie Wood

Penelope

Ian Bannen

James B. Elcott

Dick Shawn

Dr. Gregory Mannix

Peter Falk

Lt. Horatio Bixbee

Jonathan Winters

Professor Klobb

Lila Kedrova

Princess Sadaba

Lou Jacobi

Ducky

Norma Crane

Mildred Halliday

Arthur Malet

Major Higgins

Jerome Cowan

Bank Manager

Arlene Golonka

Honeysuckle Rose

Amzie Strickland

Miss Serena

Bill Gunn

Sgt. Rothschild

Carl Ballantine

Boom Boom

Iggie Wolfington

Store Owner

Lewis Charles

Man Carrying Violin Case in Bank (uncredited)

John Daheim

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Edith Evanson

Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)

Joey Faye

Spectator (uncredited)

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