Melvin and Howard
Jonathan Demme1980-09-19
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.
6.432
95 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Paul Le Mat | Melvin Dummar | Unowned |
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Mary Steenburgen | Lynda Dummar | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Jason Robards | Howard Hughes | Unowned |
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Elizabeth Cheshire | Darcy Dummar | Unowned |
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Chip Taylor | Clark Taylor | Unowned |
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Melvin E. Dummar | Bus Depot Counterman | Unowned |
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Michael J. Pollard | Little Red | Unowned |
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Denise Galik | Lucy | Unowned |
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Gene Borkan | Go-Go Club Owner #1 | Unowned |
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Lesley Margret Burton | Go-Go Dancer | Unowned |
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Wendy Lee Couch | Go-Go Dancer | Unowned |
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Marguerite Baierski | Go-Go Dancer | Unowned |
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Janice King | Go-Go Dancer | Unowned |
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Deborah Ann Klein | Go-Go Dancer | Unowned |
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Theodora Thomas | Go-Go Dancer | Unowned |
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Gloria Grahame | Mrs. Sisk | Unowned |
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Elise Hudson | Easy Street Singer ("Rocky") | Unowned |
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Robert Ridgely | Wally "Mr. Love" Williams | Unowned |
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Susan Peretz | Chapel Owner | Unowned |
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Robert Wentz | Justice of the Peace | Unowned |
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Hal Marshall | Hal | Unowned |
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Naida Reynolds | Woman Witness | Unowned |
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Herbie Faye | Man Witness | Unowned |
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Charles Napier | Ventura | Unowned |
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Jack Kehoe | Jim Delgado | Unowned |
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Pamela Reed | Bonnie Dummar | Unowned |
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Sonny Carl Davis | Milkman George | Unowned |
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Brendan Kelly | Milkman Ralph | Unowned |
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Danny Tucker | Milkman Pete | Unowned |
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Shirley Washington | Patient Debbie | Unowned |
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Cheryl Smith | Patient Ronnie | Unowned |
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Jason Ball | The Bait Brothers | Unowned |
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Darrell Devlin | The Bait Brothers | Unowned |
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Danny Dark | Easy Street Announcer | Unowned |
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Linda Cardoso | Easy Street Model | Unowned |
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Melissa Prophet | Easy Street Model | Unowned |
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Garrie Kelly | Easy Street Model | Unowned |
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John Thundercloud | Chief Thundercloud | Unowned |
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Martine Beswick | Realty Agent | Unowned |
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Charlene Holt | Mrs. Worth | Unowned |
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Melissa Williams | Sherry Dummar | Unowned |
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Antony Alda | Terry | Unowned |
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James Lyle Strong | Gas Station Customer | Unowned |
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Rick Lenz | Lawyer | Unowned |
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Gary Goetzman | Melvin's Cousin Fred | Unowned |
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John Levin | Reporter | Unowned |
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Jack Verbois | Holdup Man | Unowned |
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Rob Reece | Lynda's Husband | Unowned |
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Joseph Ragno | 1st Attorney (Maxwell) | Unowned |
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John Glover | 2nd Attorney (Freese) | Unowned |
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Dabney Coleman | Judge Keith Hayes | Unowned |
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Charles Horden | Bailiff | Unowned |
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Joseph Walker Jr. | 3rd Attorney | Unowned |
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Joe Spinell | Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert S. Holman | Bus Station Traveler (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Willett | Kissing Cowboy (uncredited) | Unowned |