Melvin and Howard
Sep 19, 1980 | IMDB 6.4
95 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
Comedy, Drama
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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Eugénie Grandet
Bless Me Father
Happy Is the Bride
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My Man and I
Field of Dreams
Holy Matrimony
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