{"id":96879,"date":"2024-05-21T14:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=96879"},"modified":"2024-06-30T12:35:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T19:35:55","slug":"will-penny-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=96879","title":{"rendered":"Will Penny (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Nobody stops on Flat Iron Range.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Poster-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-96880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Poster.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn aging cowhand (Charlton Heston) shot by a vengeful, deranged preacher (Donald Pleasence) becomes romantically involved with a woman (Joan Hackett) who is living illegally with her son (Jon Francis) in a lineman&#8217;s shack.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Johnson Films<\/li>\n<li>Bruce Dern Films <\/li>\n<li>Charlton Heston Films<\/li>\n<li>Donald Pleasence Films<\/li>\n<li>Joan Hackett Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWriter\/director Tom Gries&#8217; &#8220;one hit wonder&#8221; was this fine western which Heston referred to as his personal favorite among his own roles &#8212; and his performance is indeed among his best. Gries nicely establishes a gritty western milieu where work must be found and negotiated on a day to day basis: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-One-of-You-Two.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and tussling over the body of an elk could very well turn into a life-or-death situation, especially when dealing with unhinged individuals on the range, such as Pleasence and his daughter and three sons (Bruce Dern, Gene Rutherford, and Matt Clark). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-Son.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heston&#8217;s illiterate, hardworking Will Penny is a pragmatic and overall decent guy, as evidenced by his fair and humane treatment of Hackett and her son when he finds them camping out unlawfully on property he&#8217;s supposed to be safeguarding. The relationship he develops with them &#8212; and how this changes him (or not) &#8212; serves as the heart of the film: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Reading.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; with plenty of tension and drama interspersed along the way. This film remains worthy one-time viewing. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charlton Heston as Will Penny<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Heston.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joan Hackett as Catherine Allen<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Hackett.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Donald Pleasence as Preacher Quint<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Pleasence.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Lucien Ballard&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Will-Penny-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a fine western, and for Heston&#8217;s performance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0063811\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/will-penny\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/4330\/will-penny#articles-reviews?articleId=176175\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s525penny.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1968\/04\/11\/archives\/article-2-no-title.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Nobody stops on Flat Iron Range.&#8221; Synopsis: An aging cowhand (Charlton Heston) shot by a vengeful, deranged preacher (Donald Pleasence) becomes romantically involved with a woman (Joan Hackett) who is living illegally with her son (Jon Francis) in a lineman&#8217;s shack. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Ben Johnson Films Bruce Dern Films Charlton Heston Films Donald Pleasence Films Joan Hackett Films Westerns Review: Writer\/director Tom Gries&#8217; &#8220;one hit wonder&#8221; was this fine western which Heston referred to as his personal&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=96879\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=96879"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98187,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96879\/revisions\/98187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=96879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=96879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=96879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}