Melvin and Howard

1980 "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."

Melvin and Howard

6.8 | 1h35m | R | en | Drama

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

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6.8 | 1h35m | R | en | Drama , Comedy

Synopsis

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

Cast

Paul Le Mat ,Mary Steenburgen ,Jason Robards

Director

Richard Sawyer

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Universal Pictures ,

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Cast

Paul Le Mat

as Melvin Dummar

[2009] Chrome Angels [2006] Tales of the Rat Fink [2004] The Long Shot [2001] Big Bad Love [1998] The Making of 'American Graffiti' [1994] Caroline at Midnight [1994] Sensation [1992] In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion [1992] Woman With a Past

Mary Steenburgen

as Lynda Dummar

[2022] Nightmare Alley [2021] Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas [2020] 30 Rock: A One-Time Special [2020] Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist [2020] Happiest Season [2019] Antiquities [2019] Katie Says Goodbye [2018] Book Club [2017] The Discovery

Jason Robards

as Howard Hughes

[2000] That Moment: Magnolia Diary [1999] Magnolia [1999] My Best Fiend [1998] The Real Macaw [1997] A Thousand Acres [1996] The West [1995] Journey [1995] The Great American West [1994] The Enemy Within