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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.

1980 1h 35m 6.5Movie
ComedyDrama

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

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Jonathan Demme

Director

Bo Goldman

Writer

Top Cast

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

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

Go-Go Dancer

Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer

Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer

Janice King

Go-Go Dancer

Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer

Theodora Thomas

Go-Go Dancer

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk

Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Susan Peretz

Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace

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