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.

Duration: 95 min
Release date: 1980-09-19
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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.

Comedy Drama

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Paul Le Mat
Paul Le Mat
as Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
as Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
as Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Elizabeth Cheshire
as Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Chip Taylor
as Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar
Melvin E. Dummar
as Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Michael J. Pollard
as Little Red
Denise Galik
Denise Galik
as Lucy
Gene Borkan
Gene Borkan
as Go-Go Club Owner #1
Lesley Margret Burton
Lesley Margret Burton
as Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
Wendy Lee Couch
as Go-Go Dancer
Marguerite Baierski
Marguerite Baierski
as Go-Go Dancer
Janice King
Janice King
as Go-Go Dancer
Deborah Ann Klein
Deborah Ann Klein
as Go-Go Dancer
Theodora Thomas
Theodora Thomas
as Go-Go Dancer
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
as Mrs. Sisk
Elise Hudson
Elise Hudson
as Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely
as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Susan Peretz
Susan Peretz
as Chapel Owner
Robert Wentz
Robert Wentz
as Justice of the Peace
Hal Marshall
Hal Marshall
as Hal
Naida Reynolds
Naida Reynolds
as Woman Witness
Herbie Faye
Herbie Faye
as Man Witness
Charles Napier
Charles Napier
as Ventura
Jack Kehoe
Jack Kehoe
as Jim Delgado
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed
as Bonnie Dummar
Sonny Carl Davis
Sonny Carl Davis
as Milkman George
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly
as Milkman Ralph
Danny Tucker
Danny Tucker
as Milkman Pete
Shirley Washington
Shirley Washington
as Patient Debbie
Cheryl Smith
Cheryl Smith
as Patient Ronnie
Jason Ball
Jason Ball
as The Bait Brothers
Darrell Devlin
Darrell Devlin
as The Bait Brothers
Danny Dark
Danny Dark
as Easy Street Announcer
Linda Cardoso
Linda Cardoso
as Easy Street Model
Melissa Prophet
Melissa Prophet
as Easy Street Model
Garrie Kelly
Garrie Kelly
as Easy Street Model
John Thundercloud
John Thundercloud
as Chief Thundercloud
Martine Beswick
Martine Beswick
as Realty Agent
Charlene Holt
Charlene Holt
as Mrs. Worth
Melissa Williams
Melissa Williams
as Sherry Dummar
Antony Alda
Antony Alda
as Terry
James Lyle Strong
James Lyle Strong
as Gas Station Customer
Rick Lenz
Rick Lenz
as Lawyer
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
as Melvin's Cousin Fred
John Levin
John Levin
as Reporter
Jack Verbois
Jack Verbois
as Holdup Man
Rob Reece
Rob Reece
as Lynda's Husband
Joseph Ragno
Joseph Ragno
as 1st Attorney (Maxwell)
John Glover
John Glover
as 2nd Attorney (Freese)
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
as Judge Keith Hayes
Charles Horden
Charles Horden
as Bailiff
Joseph Walker Jr.
Joseph Walker Jr.
as 3rd Attorney
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell
as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Robert S. Holman
Robert S. Holman
as Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Tom Willett
as Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)
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