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Watermelon Man Cast & Characters

Watermelon Man (1970) stars Godfrey Cambridge as Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber, Estelle Parsons as Althea Janine Gerber and Howard Caine as Mr. Townsend. The comedy movie was released May 27, 1970. Below is the full cast and crew.

R 1970 · 1h 40m 63 Audience
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Starring Cast
G
Godfrey Cambridge
Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
E
Estelle Parsons
Althea Janine Gerber
H
Howard Caine
Mr. Townsend
D
D'Urville Martin
Bus Driver
M
Mantan Moreland
Joe the Counterman
E
Erin Moran
Janice Gerber
Key crew
Director
Melvin Van Peebles
Screenplay
Herman Raucher
Producers
John B. Bennett , Leon Mirell
Music
Melvin Van Peebles
Cinematography
W. Wallace Kelley
Editor
Carl Kress

Full cast

50 cast members

Crew by department

17 crew members

Other

Willie Harris
Stunts