Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

1980/09/19 • Released • English

Comedy
Drama
6.4
1h 35m

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.

Overview

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

Director : Jonathan Demme

Casts
Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Howard Hughes

Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar

Chip Taylor

Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor

Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Little Red

Denise Galik

Denise Galik

Lucy

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1

Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer

Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer

Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer

Janice King

Go-Go Dancer

Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer

Theodora Thomas

Go-Go Dancer

Gloria Grahame

Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk

Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Susan Peretz

Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace

Hal Marshall

Hal

Naida Reynolds

Woman Witness

Herbie Faye

Herbie Faye

Man Witness

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Ventura

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar

Sonny Carl Davis

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George

Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph

Danny Tucker

Milkman Pete

Shirley Washington

Patient Debbie

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie

Jason Ball

The Bait Brothers

Darrell Devlin

The Bait Brothers

Danny Dark

Danny Dark

Easy Street Announcer

Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model

Melissa Prophet

Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

Garrie Kelly

Easy Street Model

John Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Martine Beswick

Martine Beswick

Realty Agent

Charlene Holt

Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth

Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar

Antony Alda

Antony Alda

Terry

James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer

Rick Lenz

Rick Lenz

Lawyer

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred

John Levin

Reporter

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Holdup Man

Rob Reece

Lynda's Husband

Joseph Ragno

Joseph Ragno

1st Attorney (Maxwell)

John Glover

John Glover

2nd Attorney (Freese)

Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes

Charles Horden

Bailiff

Joseph Walker Jr.

3rd Attorney

Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)

Recommended
The Beast of War
7.0

The Beast of War

September 14, 1988

Cold Comfort Farm
6.7

Cold Comfort Farm

January 1, 1995

May God Save Us
6.7

May God Save Us

October 28, 2016

House of Games
6.8

House of Games

October 11, 1987

The Missouri Breaks
6.5

The Missouri Breaks

May 19, 1976

Viva Knievel!
3.6

Viva Knievel!

June 10, 1977

Kings Go Forth
6.2

Kings Go Forth

June 28, 1958

Three Floors
6.3

Three Floors

September 23, 2021

Oppenheimer
8.1

Oppenheimer

July 19, 2023

Nomadland
7.2

Nomadland

January 29, 2021

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
8.1

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

September 18, 2019

Nightmare Alley
7.0

Nightmare Alley

December 2, 2021

The Last Matinee
6.0

The Last Matinee

September 3, 2020

Thelma & Louise
7.6

Thelma & Louise

May 24, 1991

Inside Out 2
7.6

Inside Out 2

June 11, 2024

The Beyond
6.9

The Beyond

April 22, 1981

About Dry Grasses
7.7

About Dry Grasses

July 12, 2023

Atlantic City
6.8

Atlantic City

September 3, 1980

Don't Move
6.4

Don't Move

October 24, 2024

Forever Young
6.6

Forever Young

November 16, 2022