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.

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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Comedy
Drama
Release Date

Sep 19, 1980

Duration: 1h 35 min

Popularity: 0.9052
67 votes
Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Casting: Michael Chinich

Productions

Universal Pictures (US)

Budget

Revenue: NA

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Jonathan Demme

Director

Evelyn Purcell

Second Unit Director

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