Watermelon Man
64 %|May 27, 1970|Comedy
A racist insurance agent lives in a typical suburban neighborhood. But his bigoted world of taunting and harassing black people on and off the job is turned upside down when his skin inexplicably turns dark overnight.
Featured Crew
Melvin Van Peebles
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Original Music Composer
Herman Raucher
Writer
Leon Mirell
Executive Producer
W. Wallace Kelley
Director of Photography
John B. Bennett
Producer
Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction
Malcolm C. Bert
Art Direction
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Cast
Godfrey Cambridge
Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle Parsons
Althea Janine Gerber
Howard Caine
Mr. Townsend
D'Urville Martin
Bus Driver
Mantan Moreland
Joe the Counterman
Erin Moran
Janice Gerber
Paul Williams
Employment Office Clerk
Kay E. Kuter
Dr. Wainwright
Kay Kimberly
Erica
Irving Selbst
Mr. Johnson
Emil Sitka
Delivery Man
Lawrence Parke
1st Passenger
Karl Lukas
Policeman #2
Ralph Montgomery
Drugstore Boss
Charles Lampkin
Dr. Catlin
Erik L. Nelson
Doorman
Donna Dubrow
Receptionist
Frank Farmer
Andy Brandon
Ron Pinkard
Policeman
Niva Ruschell
Housewife
Scott Garrett
Burton Gerber
Ray Ballard
3rd Passenger
Robert Dagny
2nd Passenger
Vivian Rhodes
Gladys
Matthias Uitz
Cab Driver
Rhodie Cogan
Mrs. Johnson
Hazel Medina
Widow
Leon Alton
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Club Member (uncredited)
David Cadiente
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Old Woman (uncredited)
Walt Davis
Pedestrian (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry
Exercising Student (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Lewis
Exercising Student (uncredited)
Tina Menard
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy Payne
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ron Pinkard
Policeman (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tony Regan
Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Niva Ruschell
Housewife (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Woman on Bus (uncredited)
Eddie Smith
Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Strong
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Melvin Van Peebles
Sign Painter (uncredited)