Will Penny
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. Heston mentioned that this was his favorite film in which he appeared. The supporting cast features Ben Johnson, Bruce Dern, and Slim Pickens.
Plot
A trail drive is coming to an end, with the resulting payoff of the now out-of-work trail hands. A trio of punchers, Blue, Dutchy, and an aging Will Penny decide to drift south and avoid the oncoming winter. Will trades his position riding on the train with the cattle to a young cowboy who wants to visit his dying father and tells Will there may be work at the Flat Iron ranch.
More details
| author | Tom Gries |
|---|---|
| director | Tom Gries |
| editor | Warren Low |
| genre | western |
| keywords | abandon ambush domestic life dying father morning rid sleep store owner warn |
| musicBy | David Raksin |
| producer | Walter Seltzer |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |