Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 19, 1980

The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.

Melvin and Howard

95 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 19, 1980

Melvin and Howard
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Melvin and Howard
Directors Evelyn Purcell, Jonathan Demme
Writers Bo Goldman

Cast

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

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

Lesley Margret Burton

as Go-Go Dancer

Wendy Lee Couch

as Go-Go Dancer

Marguerite Baierski

as Go-Go Dancer

Janice King

as Go-Go Dancer

Deborah Ann Klein

as Go-Go Dancer

Theodora Thomas

as Go-Go Dancer

Gloria Grahame

as Mrs. Sisk

Elise Hudson

as Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")

Robert Ridgely

as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams

Susan Peretz

as Chapel Owner

Robert Wentz

as Justice of the Peace

Hal Marshall

as Hal

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

Danny Tucker

as Milkman Pete

Shirley Washington

as Patient Debbie

Cheryl Smith

as Patient Ronnie

Jason Ball

as The Bait Brothers

Darrell Devlin

as The Bait Brothers

Danny Dark

as Easy Street Announcer

Linda Cardoso

as Easy Street Model

Melissa Prophet

as Easy Street Model

Garrie Kelly

as Easy Street Model

John Thundercloud

as Chief Thundercloud

Martine Beswick

as Realty Agent

Charlene Holt

as Mrs. Worth

Melissa Williams

as Sherry Dummar

Antony Alda

as Terry

James Lyle Strong

as Gas Station Customer

Rick Lenz

as Lawyer

Gary Goetzman

as Melvin's Cousin Fred

John Levin

as Reporter

Jack Verbois

as Holdup Man

Rob Reece

as Lynda's Husband

Joseph Ragno

as 1st Attorney (Maxwell)

John Glover

as 2nd Attorney (Freese)

Dabney Coleman

as Judge Keith Hayes

Charles Horden

as Bailiff

Joseph Walker Jr.

as 3rd Attorney

Joe Spinell

as Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)

Robert S. Holman

as Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)

Freeman Love

as Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Willett

as Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)