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  • Melvin and Howard (1980)
  • R
    95 min | Comedy, Drama
Melvin and Howard (1980)
R
95 min | Comedy, Drama

The story of hard-luck Melvin E. Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
Director
Writer
Bo Goldman (written by)
Producers
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Production Designer
Toby Carr Rafelson (as Toby Rafelson)
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Release date
Sep 19, 1980 (United States)

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Cast

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59 cast members
Name Known for
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes Howard Hughes   See fewer
Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar Melvin Dummar   See fewer
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar Darcy Dummar   See fewer
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar Lynda Dummar   See fewer
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor Clark Taylor   See fewer
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman Bus Depot Counterman   See fewer
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red Little Red   See fewer
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1 Go-Go Club Owner #1   See fewer
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer Go-Go Dancer   See fewer
Wendy Lee Couch
Go-Go Dancer Go-Go Dancer   See fewer
Marguerite Baierski
Go-Go Dancer Go-Go Dancer   See fewer
Janice King
Go-Go Dancer Go-Go Dancer   See fewer
Deborah Ann Klein
Go-Go Dancer Go-Go Dancer   See fewer
Theodora Thomas
Go-Go Dancer Go-Go Dancer   See fewer
Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Sisk Mrs. Sisk   See fewer
Elise Hudson
Easy Street Singer ('Rocky') Easy Street Singer ('Rocky')   See fewer
Robert Ridgely
Wally 'Mr. Love' Williams Wally 'Mr. Love' Williams   See fewer
Susan Peretz
Chapel Owner Chapel Owner   See fewer
Robert Wentz
Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace   See fewer
Naida Reynolds
Woman Witness Woman Witness   See fewer
Herbie Faye
Man Witness Man Witness   See fewer
Charles Napier
Ventura Ventura   See fewer
Jack Kehoe
Jim Delgado Jim Delgado   See fewer
Pamela Reed
Bonnie Dummar Bonnie Dummar   See fewer
Sonny Carl Davis
Milkman George (as Sonny Davis) Milkman George (as Sonny Davis)   See fewer
Brendan Kelly
Milkman Ralph Milkman Ralph   See fewer
Danny Tucker
Milkman Pete Milkman Pete   See fewer
Shirley Washington
Patient Debbie Patient Debbie   See fewer
Cheryl Smith
Patient Ronnie Patient Ronnie   See fewer
Jason Ball
The Bait Brothers The Bait Brothers   See fewer
Darrell Devlin
The Bait Brothers The Bait Brothers   See fewer
Danny Dark
Easy Street Announcer Easy Street Announcer   See fewer
Linda Cardoso
Easy Street Model Easy Street Model   See fewer
Melissa Prophet
Easy Street Model Easy Street Model   See fewer
Garrie Kelly
Easy Street Model Easy Street Model   See fewer
John Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud Chief Thundercloud   See fewer
Martine Beswick
Realty Agent (as Martine Beswicke) Realty Agent (as Martine Beswicke)   See fewer
Charlene Holt
Mrs. Worth Mrs. Worth   See fewer
Melissa Williams
Sherry Dummar Sherry Dummar   See fewer
James Lyle Strong
Gas Station Customer Gas Station Customer   See fewer
Rick Lenz
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
Gary Goetzman
Melvin's Cousin Fred Melvin's Cousin Fred   See fewer
John Levin
Reporter (as John M. Levin) Reporter (as John M. Levin)   See fewer
Kathleen Sullivan
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Jack Verbois
Holdup Man Holdup Man   See fewer
Rob Reece
Lynda's Husband (as Robert Reece) Lynda's Husband (as Robert Reece)   See fewer
Joseph Ragno
1st Attorney (Maxwell) 1st Attorney (Maxwell)   See fewer
John Glover
2nd Attorney (Freese) 2nd Attorney (Freese)   See fewer
Dabney Coleman
Judge Keith Hayes Judge Keith Hayes   See fewer
Charles Horden
Bailiff Bailiff   See fewer
Joseph Walker Jr.
3rd Attorney 3rd Attorney   See fewer
Robert S. Holman
Bus Station Traveler (uncredited) Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Hughes
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Freeman Love
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Spinell
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited) Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Willett
Kissing Cowboy (uncredited) Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
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