Watermelon Man (1970)
A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
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Godfrey Cambridge
as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle Parsons
as Althea Janine Gerber
as Althea Janine Gerber
Howard Caine
as Mr. Townsend
as Mr. Townsend
D'Urville Martin
as Bus Driver
as Bus Driver
Mantan Moreland
as Joe the Counterman
as Joe the Counterman
Erin Moran
as Janice Gerber
as Janice Gerber
Scott Garrett
as Burton Gerber
as Burton Gerber
Paul Williams
as Employment Office Clerk
as Employment Office Clerk
Kay E. Kuter
as Dr. Wainwright
as Dr. Wainwright
Kay Kimberly
as Erica
as Erica
Irving Selbst
as Mr. Johnson
as Mr. Johnson
Emil Sitka
as Delivery Man
as Delivery Man
Lawrence Parke
as 1st Passenger
as 1st Passenger
Karl Lukas
as Policeman #2
as Policeman #2
Ralph Montgomery
as Drugstore Boss
as Drugstore Boss
Charles Lampkin
as Dr. Catlin
as Dr. Catlin
Erik L. Nelson
as Doorman
as Doorman
Donna Dubrow
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
Frank Farmer
as Andy Brandon
as Andy Brandon
Ron Pinkard
as Policeman
as Policeman
Niva Ruschell
as Housewife
as Housewife
Ray Ballard
as 3rd Passenger
as 3rd Passenger
Robert Dagny
as 2nd Passenger
as 2nd Passenger
Vivian Rhodes
as Gladys
as Gladys
Matthias Uitz
as Cab Driver
as Cab Driver
Rhodie Cogan
as Mrs. Johnson
as Mrs. Johnson
Hazel Medina
as Widow
as Widow
Ron Pinkard
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Club Member (uncredited)
as Club Member (uncredited)
Niva Ruschell
as Housewife (uncredited)
as Housewife (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
as Instructor (uncredited)
as Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Lewis
as Exercising Student (uncredited)
as Exercising Student (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
as Exercising Student (uncredited)
as Exercising Student (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
as Old Woman (uncredited)
as Old Woman (uncredited)
Melvin Van Peebles
as Sign Painter (uncredited)
as Sign Painter (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
David Cadiente
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
as Diner Patron (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
as Woman on Bus (uncredited)
as Woman on Bus (uncredited)
George DeNormand
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tony Regan
as Buss Passenger (uncredited)
as Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Leon Alton
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Walt Davis
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tina Menard
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Clark Ross
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Strong
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy Payne
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
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Melvin Van Peebles
Director
Director
Virginia Jones
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ben Lane
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Sheldon Schrager
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Les Fresholtz
Sound
Sound
John H. Newman
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Luke Wolfram
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Willie Harris
Stunts
Stunts
Herman Raucher
Writer
Writer
John B. Bennett
Producer
Producer
Leon Mirell
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Melvin Van Peebles
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
W. Wallace Kelley
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Carl Kress
Editor
Editor
Malcolm C. Bert
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction
Art Direction
John Burton
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
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