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Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

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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

6.5(76 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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Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

Melvin Dummar

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Lynda Dummar

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Howard Hughes

Elizabeth Cheshire

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

Creative team

Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Written by: Bo Goldman
Produced by: Art Linson
Don Phillips

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