Melvin and Howard

Name: Melvin and Howard
Cast: Paul Le Mat, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards, Elizabeth Cheshire, Chip Taylor

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Jonathan DemmeWriter: Bo GoldmanProducers: Art Linson, Don Phillips

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

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