Watermelon Man
52 reviews
Comedy
1h 40m
1970
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...
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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.
- DirectorMelvin Van Peebles
- Release27 May 1970
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 40m
- Budget?
- Revenue$1,100,000
- Rate52 reviews
- Productions
Johanna, Columbia Pictures
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

Emil Sitka
Delivery Man

Karl Lukas
Policeman #2

Charles Lampkin
Dr. Catlin

Erik L. Nelson
Doorman

Frank Farmer
Andy Brandon

Hazel Medina
Widow

Eddie Smith
Instructor (uncredited)

Mae Clarke
Old Woman (uncredited)

Melvin Van Peebles
Sign Painter (uncredited)

Almira Sessions
Woman on Bus (uncredited)

Leon Alton
Pedestrian (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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