Penelope (1966 film)

Penelope is a 1966 comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Peter Falk, Jonathan Winters, and Dick Shawn. A novelisation of the screenplay was written by Howard Melvin Fast writing under the pseudonym E. V. Cunningham.

Penelope visits her psychiatrist, Gregory Dick Shawn, and tells him all about her criminal activities. She says it began in college, when a professor Jonathan Winters was trying to rape her and she escaped wearing only her underwear. During the chase, she stole a diamond set watch of the Professors. She next stole on her wedding day. When she caught her maid of honor Mildred Halliday Norma Crane kissing James, she swiped Mildreds earrings and necklace. Gregory suggests she is stealing to attract attention from her distant husband.A young woman, Honeysuckle Rose, is accused of being the thief. Gregory wants to return the stolen money to the bank, but panics when he hears police cars arriving. Penelope confesses and tries to clear the innocent Honeysuckle, but Horatio the cop and husband James do not believe her. Ducky and Sabada pay a visit, trying to blackmail her, but Penelope foils their blackmail attempt. ........

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