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.
Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar
Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar
Jason Robards
Howard Hughes
Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar
Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar
Bus Depot Counterman
Michael J. Pollard
Little Red
Denise Galik
Lucy
Gene Borkan
Go-Go Club Owner #1
Lesley Margret Burton
Go-Go Dancer
Wendy Lee Couch
Marguerite Baierski
Janice King
Deborah Ann Klein
Theodora Thomas
Gloria Grahame
Mrs. Sisk
Elise Hudson
Easy Street Singer ("Rocky")
Robert Ridgely
Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Susan Peretz
Chapel Owner
Robert Wentz
Justice of the Peace
Hal Marshall
Hal
Naida Reynolds
Woman Witness
Herbie Faye
Man Witness
Charles Napier
Ventura
Jack Kehoe
Jim Delgado
Pamela Reed
Bonnie Dummar
Sonny Carl Davis
Milkman George
Brendan Kelly
Milkman Ralph
Danny Tucker
Milkman Pete
Shirley Washington
Patient Debbie
Cheryl Smith
Patient Ronnie
Jason Ball
The Bait Brothers
Darrell Devlin
Danny Dark
Easy Street Announcer
Linda Cardoso
Easy Street Model
Melissa Prophet
Garrie Kelly
John Thundercloud
Chief Thundercloud
Martine Beswick
Realty Agent
Charlene Holt
Mrs. Worth
Melissa Williams
Sherry Dummar
Antony Alda
Terry
James Lyle Strong
Gas Station Customer
Rick Lenz
Lawyer
Gary Goetzman
Melvin's Cousin Fred
John Levin
Reporter
Jack Verbois
Holdup Man
Rob Reece
Lynda's Husband
Joseph Ragno
1st Attorney (Maxwell)
John Glover
2nd Attorney (Freese)
Dabney Coleman
Judge Keith Hayes
Charles Horden
Bailiff
Joseph Walker Jr.
3rd Attorney
Joe Spinell
Go-Go Club Owner #2 (uncredited)
Robert S. Holman
Bus Station Traveler (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Kissing Cowboy (uncredited)
Jonathan Demme
Director
Bo Goldman
Writer
Art Linson
Producer
Don Phillips
Nov 10, 1931
Sep 8, 1995
Oct 17, 1931
Jan 25, 1931
Dec 21, 1938
Mar 21, 2019
Oct 24, 2008
Nov 12, 2004
May 30, 2024
Oct 31, 2013
Aug 11, 1973
Sep 1, 2000
Oct 2, 1992
Jun 18, 2021
Oct 10, 2013
May 20, 1994
Universal Pictures
US
United States
English