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Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard1980

★6.595 minComedyDrama

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.

Director

Writer

Score

Bruce Langhorne

Stars

Paul Le Mat Mary Steenburgen Jason Robards

Cast56

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

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