Watermelon Man (1970)

Watermelon Man (1970)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1970-05-27 United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
6.4 53 votes
Comedy

Overview

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.

Cast

Godfrey Cambridge is Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle Parsons is Althea Janine Gerber
Althea Janine Gerber
Howard Caine is Mr. Townsend
Mr. Townsend
D'Urville Martin is Bus Driver
Bus Driver
Mantan Moreland is Joe the Counterman
Joe the Counterman
Erin Moran is Janice Gerber
Janice Gerber
Scott Garrett is Burton Gerber
Burton Gerber
Paul Williams is Employment Office Clerk
Employment Office Clerk
Kay E. Kuter is Dr. Wainwright
Dr. Wainwright
Kay Kimberly is Erica
Erica
Irving Selbst is Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Emil Sitka is Delivery Man
Delivery Man
Lawrence Parke is 1st Passenger
1st Passenger
Karl Lukas is Policeman #2
Policeman #2
Ralph Montgomery is Drugstore Boss
Drugstore Boss
Charles Lampkin is Dr. Catlin
Dr. Catlin
Erik L. Nelson is Doorman
Doorman
Donna Dubrow is Receptionist
Receptionist
Frank Farmer is Andy Brandon
Andy Brandon
Ron Pinkard is Policeman
Policeman
Niva Ruschell is Housewife
Housewife
Ray Ballard is 3rd Passenger
3rd Passenger
Robert Dagny is 2nd Passenger
2nd Passenger
Vivian Rhodes is Gladys
Gladys
Matthias Uitz is Cab Driver
Cab Driver
Rhodie Cogan is Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Hazel Medina is Widow
Widow
Ron Pinkard is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley is Club Member (uncredited)
Club Member (uncredited)
Niva Ruschell is Housewife (uncredited)
Housewife (uncredited)
Eddie Smith is Instructor (uncredited)
Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Lewis is Exercising Student (uncredited)
Exercising Student (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry is Exercising Student (uncredited)
Exercising Student (uncredited)
Mae Clarke is Old Woman (uncredited)
Old Woman (uncredited)
Melvin Van Peebles is Sign Painter (uncredited)
Sign Painter (uncredited)
Charles Fogel is Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
David Cadiente is Diner Patron (uncredited)
Diner Patron (uncredited)
Almira Sessions is Woman on Bus (uncredited)
Woman on Bus (uncredited)
George DeNormand is Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Murray Pollack is Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo is Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tony Regan is Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Leon Alton is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Walt Davis is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tina Menard is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Hans Moebus is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Clark Ross is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Strong is Pedestrian (uncredited)
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy Payne is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)