Melvin and Howard

Jonathan Demme
1980-09-19

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.
6.4
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.

Cast

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