Will Penny
“He was a peaceful man. But he could kill! He was a hard man. But he could smile! He was a shy and lonely man. But he could love!”
Cast
Charlton Heston 
Joan Hackett 
Donald Pleasence 
Lee Majors 
Bruce Dern 
Ben Johnson
Credits
Written by: 
Tom Gries
Plot
Will Penny, an aging cowpoke, takes a job on a ranch which requires him to ride the line of the property looking for trespassers or, worse, squatters. He finds that his cabin in the high mountains has been appropriated by a woman whose guide to Oregon has deserted her and her son.
Sinekatalog’s take
Will Penny (1967) is a American romance directed by Tom Gries. It stars Charlton Heston, Joan Hackett and Donald Pleasence. It runs 110 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (5,892 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.