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Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

Poor Melvin. All he wanted was to be Milkman of the Month. Instead, he lost his job, his truck, and his wife. Then Howard Hughes left him $156,000,000.
Sep 19, 19801h 35minUS
6.4
63 votes

Synopsis

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

TitleMelvin and Howard
RealesedSep 19, 1980
WriterBo Goldman
DirectorJonathan Demme
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesUniversal Pictures
Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire

Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar

Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Little Red
Denise Galik

Denise Galik

Lucy
Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1
Lesley Margret Burton

Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch

Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski

Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer
Janice King

Janice King

Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein

Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas

Theodora Thomas

Go-Go Dancer
Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk
Elise Hudson

Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Susan Peretz

Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner
Robert Wentz

Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace
Hal Marshall

Hal Marshall

Hal
Naida Reynolds

Naida Reynolds

Woman Witness
Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Man Witness
Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Ventura
Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado
Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar
Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George
Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph
Danny Tucker

Danny Tucker

Milkman Pete
Shirley Washington

Shirley Washington

Patient Debbie
Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie
Jason Ball

Jason Ball

The Bait Brothers
Darrell Devlin

Darrell Devlin

The Bait Brothers
Danny Dark

Danny Dark

Easy Street Announcer
Linda Cardoso

Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model
Melissa Prophet

Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model
Garrie Kelly

Garrie Kelly

Easy Street Model
John Thundercloud

John Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud
Martine Beswick

Martine Beswick

Realty Agent
Charlene Holt

Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth
Melissa Williams

Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar
Antony Alda

Antony Alda

Terry
James Lyle Strong

James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer
Rick Lenz

Rick Lenz

Lawyer
Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred
John Levin

John Levin

Reporter
Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Holdup Man
Rob Reece

Rob Reece

Lynda's Husband
Joseph Ragno

Joseph Ragno

1st Attorney (Maxwell)
John Glover

John Glover

2nd Attorney (Freese)
Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes
Charles Horden

Charles Horden

Bailiff
Joseph Walker Jr.

Joseph Walker Jr.

3rd Attorney
Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Robert S. Holman

Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)
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