Melvin and Howard

"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."

1980

1h 35m

6.4(69 votes)

Comedy

Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

56 members

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Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

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Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar

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Jason Robards

Howard Hughes

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Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar

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Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor

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Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman

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Michael J. Pollard

Little Red

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Denise Galik

Lucy

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Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1

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Lesley Margret Burton

Go-Go Dancer

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Wendy Lee Couch

Go-Go Dancer

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Marguerite Baierski

Go-Go Dancer

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Janice King

Go-Go Dancer

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Deborah Ann Klein

Go-Go Dancer

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Theodora Thomas

Go-Go Dancer

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Gloria Grahame

Mrs. Sisk

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Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")

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Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

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Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

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Robert Wentz

Justice of the Peace

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Hal Marshall

Hal

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Naida Reynolds

Woman Witness

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Herbie Faye

Man Witness

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Charles Napier

Ventura

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Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado

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Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar

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Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George

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Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph

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Danny Tucker

Milkman Pete

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Shirley Washington

Patient Debbie

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Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie

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Jason Ball

The Bait Brothers

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Darrell Devlin

The Bait Brothers

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Danny Dark

Easy Street Announcer

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Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model

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Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

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Garrie Kelly

Easy Street Model

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John Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

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Martine Beswick

Realty Agent

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Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth

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Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar

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Antony Alda

Terry

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James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer

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Rick Lenz

Lawyer

Production

Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred

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John Levin

Reporter

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Crew

Jack Verbois

Holdup Man

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Rob Reece

Lynda's Husband

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Joseph Ragno

1st Attorney (Maxwell)

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John Glover

2nd Attorney (Freese)

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Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes

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Charles Horden

Bailiff

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Joseph Walker Jr.

3rd Attorney

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Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

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Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)

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Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)

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