Watermelon Man

Melvin Van Peebles
1970-05-27

His white bread world just turned upside brown!
6.4
100 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Godfrey Cambridge Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber Unowned
Estelle Parsons Althea Janine Gerber Unowned
Howard Caine Mr. Townsend Unowned
D'Urville Martin Bus Driver Unowned
Mantan Moreland Joe the Counterman Unowned
Erin Moran Janice Gerber Unowned
Scott Garrett Burton Gerber Unowned
Paul Williams Employment Office Clerk Unowned
Kay E. Kuter Dr. Wainwright Unowned
Kay Kimberly Erica Unowned
Irving Selbst Mr. Johnson Unowned
Emil Sitka Delivery Man Unowned
Lawrence Parke 1st Passenger Unowned
Karl Lukas Policeman #2 Unowned
Ralph Montgomery Drugstore Boss Unowned
Charles Lampkin Dr. Catlin Unowned
Erik L. Nelson Doorman Unowned
Donna Dubrow Receptionist Unowned
Frank Farmer Andy Brandon Unowned
Ron Pinkard Policeman Unowned
Niva Ruschell Housewife Unowned
Ray Ballard 3rd Passenger Unowned
Robert Dagny 2nd Passenger Unowned
Vivian Rhodes Gladys Unowned
Matthias Uitz Cab Driver Unowned
Rhodie Cogan Mrs. Johnson Unowned
Hazel Medina Widow Unowned
Ron Pinkard Policeman (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Bradley Club Member (uncredited) Unowned
Niva Ruschell Housewife (uncredited) Unowned
Eddie Smith Instructor (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Lewis Exercising Student (uncredited) Unowned
Clarence M. Landry Exercising Student (uncredited) Unowned
Mae Clarke Old Woman (uncredited) Unowned
Melvin Van Peebles Sign Painter (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Fogel Elevator Passenger (uncredited) Unowned
David Cadiente Diner Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Almira Sessions Woman on Bus (uncredited) Unowned
George DeNormand Bus Passenger (uncredited) Unowned
Murray Pollack Bus Passenger (uncredited) Unowned
Anthony Redondo Bus Passenger (uncredited) Unowned
Tony Regan Buss Passenger (uncredited) Unowned
Leon Alton Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Walt Davis Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Ethelreda Leopold Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Tina Menard Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Hans Moebus Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Clark Ross Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Strong Pedestrian (uncredited) Unowned
Jimmy Payne Minor Role (uncredited) Unowned