Melvin and Howard (1980)
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.
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.
Rated
R
Year
1980
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
19 September 1980
TMDB
6.5 (79)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
M
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red
Denise Galik
Lucy
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1
L
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
W
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer
M
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer
J
Janice King
Go-Go Dancer
D
Deborah Ann Klein
Go-Go Dancer
T
Theodora Thomas
Go-Go Dancer
Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Sisk
E
Elise Hudson
Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Ridgely
Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Susan Peretz
Chapel Owner
R
Robert Wentz
Justice of the Peace
H
Hal Marshall
Hal
N
Naida Reynolds
Woman Witness
Herbie Faye
Man Witness
Charles Napier
Ventura
Jack Kehoe
Jim Delgado
Pamela Reed
Bonnie Dummar
Sonny Carl Davis
Milkman George
Brendan Kelly
Milkman Ralph
D
Danny Tucker
Milkman Pete
S
Shirley Washington
Patient Debbie
Cheryl Smith
Patient Ronnie
J
Jason Ball
The Bait Brothers
D
Darrell Devlin
The Bait Brothers
Danny Dark
Easy Street Announcer
L
Linda Cardoso
Easy Street Model
Melissa Prophet
Easy Street Model
G
Garrie Kelly
Easy Street Model
J
John Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud
Martine Beswick
Realty Agent
Charlene Holt
Mrs. Worth
M
Melissa Williams
Sherry Dummar
Antony Alda
Terry
J
James Lyle Strong
Gas Station Customer
Rick Lenz
Lawyer
Gary Goetzman
Melvin's Cousin Fred
J
John Levin
Reporter
Jack Verbois
Holdup Man
R
Rob Reece
Lynda's Husband
Joseph Ragno
1st Attorney (Maxwell)
John Glover
2nd Attorney (Freese)
Dabney Coleman
Judge Keith Hayes
C
Charles Horden
Bailiff
J
Joseph Walker Jr.
3rd Attorney
Joe Spinell
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
R
Robert S. Holman
Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)
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