Key Details
Release StatusReleased
Release Date1980-09-19
Languageen
Runtime1h 35m
Production
Universal Pictures
6.5(79)
•1980•1h 35mMelvin 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."
Overview
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.
Principal Cast
56 credited
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