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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.

6.5/ 1019801h 35mR

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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.

Directed by Jonathan Demme

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The cast

Faces behind the story

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