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* TherapistInTherapy: Once he's done with Penelope in their first scene, her therapist sees another therapist.
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* LeadPoliceDetective: Lt. Horatio Bixbee leads the robbery case. His portrayal by Falk makes the role a dry run for ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', with several similar mannerisms and observation skills.

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* LeadPoliceDetective: Lt. Horatio Bixbee leads the robbery case. His portrayal by Peter Falk makes the role a dry run for ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', with several similar mannerisms and observation skills.
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* PlayedForLaughs: The flasbhack with the AttemptedRape on Penelope by a teacher is played comedically.

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* PlayedForLaughs: The flasbhack flashback with the AttemptedRape on Penelope by a teacher is played comedically.
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* PlayedForLaughs: The flasbhack wih the AttemptedRape on Penelope by a teacher is played comedically.

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* PlayedForLaughs: The flasbhack wih with the AttemptedRape on Penelope by a teacher is played comedically.
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* PlayedForLaughs: The flasbhack wih the AttemptedRape on Penelope by a teacher is played comedically.
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* BubblegumPopping: When Penelope hangs out with Lt. Bixbee, Bixbee lets her help herself on his bubblegum and they both make bubbles while talking. She then pops her first two bubbles.
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* LeadPoliceDetective: Lt. Horatio Bixbee leads the robbery case. His portrayal by Falk makes it a dry run for ''Series/{{Columbo}}''.

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* LeadPoliceDetective: Lt. Horatio Bixbee leads the robbery case. His portrayal by Falk makes it the role a dry run for ''Series/{{Columbo}}''.''Series/{{Columbo}}'', with several similar mannerisms and observation skills.
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* LeadPoliceDetective: Lt. Horatio Bixbee leads the robbery case. His portrayal by Falk makes it a dry run for ''Series/{{Columbo}}''.
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* RightUnderTheirNoses: Penelope joins her husband and Lt. Bixbee at the police department to watch the footage of her own bank robbery.

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* RightUnderTheirNoses: Penelope joins her husband and Lt. Bixbee at the police department to watch the footage of her own bank robbery. Later on, she hangs out with Bixbee.
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* MarriedToTheJob: James is too busy with his banking job to care about his wife Penelope, which combined with her kleptomaniac tendencies leads her to commit robberies to attract his attention.
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''Penelope'' is a 1966 RomanticComedy and [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E.V. Cunningham. Music/JohnWilliams composed the soundtrack, as "Johnny Williams".

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 RomanticComedy and [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E."E.V. Cunningham.Cunningham". Music/JohnWilliams composed the soundtrack, as "Johnny Williams".
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* SkewedPriorities: While she's being chased by the professor who wants to sexually assault her in his lab, Penelope takes time to write "HELP" on the room's chalkboard... and the professor stops to erase the word instead of chasing her.
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* BrandishmentBluff: For her first robbery, Penelope (in old lady disguise) uses a toy gun to threaten the bank clerk and steal banknotes, though the fact that it's a toy gun isn't made clear until the first therapist scene.

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* BrandishmentBluff: For her first the bank robbery, Penelope (in old lady disguise) uses a toy gun to threaten the bank clerk and steal banknotes, though the fact that it's a toy gun isn't made clear until the first therapist scene.



* MasterOfDisguise: For her first robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so. A few minutes later, she fools everyone with a wig and a yellow suit long enough to get away during the chaos following her old lady trick.

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* MasterOfDisguise: For her first the bank robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so. A few minutes later, she fools everyone with a wig and a yellow suit long enough to get away during the chaos following her old lady trick.
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* TheChanteuse: Penelope's job before she became a TrophyWife.

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* DetectiveMole: Penelope joins her husband and Lt. Bixbee at the police department to watch the footage of her own bank robbery RightUnderTheirNoses.


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* RightUnderTheirNoses: Penelope joins her husband and Lt. Bixbee at the police department to watch the footage of her own bank robbery.
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* BrandishmentBluff: For her first robbery, Penelope (in old lady disguise) uses a toy gun to threaten the bank clerk and steal banknotes, though the fact that it's a toy gun isn't made clear until the therapist scene.

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* BrandishmentBluff: For her first robbery, Penelope (in old lady disguise) uses a toy gun to threaten the bank clerk and steal banknotes, though the fact that it's a toy gun isn't made clear until the first therapist scene.

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedic [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E.V. Cunningham. Music/JohnWilliams composed the soundtrack, as "Johnny Williams".

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedic RomanticComedy and [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E.V. Cunningham. Music/JohnWilliams composed the soundtrack, as "Johnny Williams".


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* DroppedGlasses: Penelope loses one of her contact lenses when she meets James for the first time and the both of them searching for it ends up being their first romantic click.
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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedic [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E.V. Cunningham.

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedic [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E.V. Cunningham.
Cunningham. Music/JohnWilliams composed the soundtrack, as "Johnny Williams".
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* MsFanservice: Penelope, who is in various flattering dresses through the film, and sometimes just in her underwear on in a bikini.

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* MsFanservice: Penelope, who is in various flattering dresses through the film, and sometimes just in her underwear on or in a bikini.
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* StickyFingers: Penelope is kleptomaniac.

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* StickyFingers: Penelope is kleptomaniac.kleptomaniac and can't help but stealing things just for the sake of it.
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* InvoluntaryCharityDonation: The Salvation Army officer comes at the police department to report about the stolen $1000 banknote that a disguised Penelope gave to him. Since it's stolen money it has to be given back to James, but Penelope ends up pushing a reluctant James to sign a $1000 check for the Salvation Army in return.

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* InvoluntaryCharityDonation: The Salvation Army officer comes at the police department to report about the stolen $1000 banknote that a disguised Penelope gave to him. Since it's stolen money it has to be given back to James, but Penelope (as herself) ends up pushing a reluctant James to sign a $1000 check for the Salvation Army in return.
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* InvoluntaryCharityDonation: The Salvation Army officer comes at the police department to report about the stolen $1000 banknote that a disguised Penelope gave to him. Since it's stolen money it has to be given back to James, but Penelope ends up pushing a reluctant James to sign a $1000 check for the Salvation Army in return.

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedic [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn.

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedic [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn. \n The screenplay by George Wells was [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the 1965 novel of the same name]], written by Howard Melvin Fast under the PenName E.V. Cunningham.


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* DetectiveMole: Penelope joins her husband and Lt. Bixbee at the police department to watch the footage of her own bank robbery RightUnderTheirNoses.
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* StickyFingers: Penelope is kleptomaniac.
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* BrandishmentBluff: For her first robbery, Penelope (in old lady disguise) uses a toy gun to threaten the bank clerk and steal banknotes, though the fact that it's a toy gun isn't made clear until the therapist scene.
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* MasterOfDisguise: For her first robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so. A few minutes later, she fools everyone with a wig and a yellow suit long enough to get away.

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* MasterOfDisguise: For her first robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so. A few minutes later, she fools everyone with a wig and a yellow suit long enough to get away.away during the chaos following her old lady trick.
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* MasterOfDisguise: For her first robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so.

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* MasterOfDisguise: For her first robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so. A few minutes later, she fools everyone with a wig and a yellow suit long enough to get away.
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* BankRobbery: Penelope commits robberies in her husband's bank solely to attract his attention.


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* MasterOfDisguise: For her first robbery, Penelope disguises herself as an old woman, and quite convincingly so.
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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedy caper film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, and starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn.

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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedy caper comedic [[TheCaper caper]] film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, and starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn.
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''Penelope'' is a 1966 comedy caper film directed by Creator/ArthurHiller, and starring Creator/NatalieWood, Creator/IanBannen, Creator/PeterFalk, Creator/JonathanWinters, and Creator/DickShawn.

Penelope Elcott (Wood), the wife of wealthy banker James Elcott (Bannen), decides to rob her husband's bank to attract his attention. James and Lt. Horatio Bixbee (Falk) must now convince her to stop her ever-increasing crime spree.
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!!This film features examples of:
* AttemptedRape: Penelope tells her psychiatrist that her criminal activities began in college when a professor (Jonathan Winters) lured her into his laboratory and attempted to rape her, but she escaped, stealing the watch fob of the professor in the process.
* DesperatelyCravesAffection: Penelope's psychiatrist comes to the conclusion that she is stealing to attract attention from her distant husband.
* MsFanservice: Penelope, who is in various flattering dresses through the film, and sometimes just in her underwear on in a bikini.
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