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. Inspired by real events.
Jonathan Demme
Director
Bo Goldman
Writer

Paul Le Mat
Melvin Dummar

Mary Steenburgen
Lynda Dummar

Jason Robards
Howard Hughes

Elizabeth Cheshire
Darcy Dummar

Chip Taylor
Clark Taylor
Melvin E. Dummar
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Michael J. Pollard
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Denise Galik
Lucy

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