Watermelon Man

6.4

100 minutes

5/27/1970

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 List

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