Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

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1980
1h 35m
6.4(72 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. Inspired by real events.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

Paul Le Mat
Acting

Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar

Mary Steenburgen
Acting

Jason Robards

Howard Hughes

Jason Robards
Acting

Elizabeth Cheshire

Darcy Dummar

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Chip Taylor

Clark Taylor

Chip Taylor
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Melvin E. Dummar

Bus Depot Counterman

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Michael J. Pollard

Little Red

Michael J. Pollard
Acting

Denise Galik

Lucy

Denise Galik
Acting

Gene Borkan

Go-Go Club Owner #1

Gene Borkan
Acting

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

Gloria Grahame
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Elise Hudson

Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")

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Robert Ridgely

Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Robert Ridgely
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Susan Peretz

Chapel Owner

Susan Peretz
Acting

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

Herbie Faye
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Charles Napier

Ventura

Charles Napier
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Jack Kehoe

Jim Delgado

Jack Kehoe
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Pamela Reed

Bonnie Dummar

Pamela Reed
Acting

Sonny Carl Davis

Milkman George

Sonny Carl Davis
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Brendan Kelly

Milkman Ralph

Brendan Kelly
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Danny Tucker

Milkman Pete

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Shirley Washington

Patient Debbie

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Cheryl Smith

Patient Ronnie

Cheryl Smith
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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

Danny Dark
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Linda Cardoso

Easy Street Model

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Melissa Prophet

Easy Street Model

Melissa Prophet
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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

Martine Beswick
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Charlene Holt

Mrs. Worth

Charlene Holt
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Melissa Williams

Sherry Dummar

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Antony Alda

Terry

Antony Alda
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James Lyle Strong

Gas Station Customer

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Rick Lenz

Lawyer

Rick Lenz
Production

Gary Goetzman

Melvin's Cousin Fred

Gary Goetzman
Acting

John Levin

Reporter

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Crew

Jack Verbois

Holdup Man

Jack Verbois
Acting

Rob Reece

Lynda's Husband

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Acting

Joseph Ragno

1st Attorney (Maxwell)

Joseph Ragno
Acting

John Glover

2nd Attorney (Freese)

John Glover
Acting

Dabney Coleman

Judge Keith Hayes

Dabney Coleman
Acting

Charles Horden

Bailiff

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Joseph Walker Jr.

3rd Attorney

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Joe Spinell

Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Joe Spinell
Acting

Robert S. Holman

Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)

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Tom Willett

Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)

Tom Willett

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