Many actors have taken on the part of an aging cowboy, and this film represents Charlton Heston's take on the role. He portrays the man named in the title, working alongside his companions “Blue” (Lee Majors) and “Dutchy” (Anthony Zerbe) on a vast expanse of land where their job is to drive off anyone they consider unwelcome. Things proceed smoothly until "Blue" manages to shoot an elk. They figure it’s dinner time, …

Charlton Heston portrays Will Penny, an aging cowboy who finds seasonal employment riding fence on a large ranch. While working, he encounters a family of violent rawhiders and unexpectedly discovers affection and belonging later in life, nearing his fiftieth year. "Will Penny" (1967) offers viewers insight into what it was likely like to be a cowboy out West during the late 1800s; the lifestyle is far from glamor…