Watermelon Man (1970)

  • R
  • 05/27/1970 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 40m

His white bread world just turned upside brown!

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.

Melvin Van Peebles

Director

Herman Raucher

Writer

Cast

Godfrey Cambridge's headshot

Godfrey Cambridge

Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle Parsons's headshot

Estelle Parsons

Althea Janine Gerber
Howard Caine's headshot

Howard Caine

Mr. Townsend
D'Urville Martin's headshot

D'Urville Martin

Bus Driver
Mantan Moreland's headshot

Mantan Moreland

Joe the Counterman
Erin Moran's headshot

Erin Moran

Janice Gerber
Scott Garrett's headshot

Scott Garrett

Burton Gerber
Paul Williams's headshot

Paul Williams

Employment Office Clerk

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