IMDb RATING
6.2/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.Comedy about a flighty, bored, kleptomaniac wife of a banker who robs her husband's bank of $60,000.
Lewis Charles
- Man Carrying Violin Case in Bank
- (uncredited)
Ron Charles
- Truck Driver
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAfter 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.
- GoofsThe milk on Dr. Gregory's suit disappears and the suit is completely dry from one shot to the next.
- 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.
- Crazy creditsThe 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Penelope's Fashion Show (1966)
Featured review
Alright so it's not the greatest film in the world BUT I must recommend it anyway especially to those fans of the fabulously fun era of the late 60's. That 60's vibe is evident throughout the film. And I was surprised to hear "Johnny" Williams aprapos and quality score complete with Penelope theme song. Natalie Wood as Penelope is stunning and is also featured on a vocal number at the local "beatnik" club (now you don't want to miss that do you?) Peter Falk is the detective on Penelope's trail previewing his future role as Columbo and there are also many recognizable actors of that era in the film as well. Natalie Wood was very depressed over the lack of appreciation for this film but regained her career momentum with the success of "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" 3 years later.
- How long is Penelope?Powered by Alexa
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content