Watermelon Man

1h 40min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Johanna

Columbia Pictures

Cast

Godfrey Cambridge

Godfrey Cambridge

Jefferson Washington 'Jeff' Gerber
Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Althea Janine Gerber
Howard Caine

Howard Caine

Mr. Townsend
Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Joe the Counterman
Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Janice Gerber
Scott Garrett

Scott Garrett

Burton Gerber
Paul Williams

Paul Williams

Employment Office Clerk
Kay E. Kuter

Kay E. Kuter

Dr. Wainwright
Irving Selbst

Irving Selbst

Mr. Johnson
Emil Sitka

Emil Sitka

Delivery Man
Lawrence Parke

Lawrence Parke

1st Passenger
Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Policeman #2
Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Drugstore Boss
Charles Lampkin

Charles Lampkin

Dr. Catlin
Donna Dubrow

Donna Dubrow

Receptionist
Frank Farmer

Frank Farmer

Andy Brandon
Ron Pinkard

Ron Pinkard

Policeman
Niva Ruschell

Niva Ruschell

Housewife
Ray Ballard

Ray Ballard

3rd Passenger
Robert Dagny

Robert Dagny

2nd Passenger
Matthias Uitz

Matthias Uitz

Cab Driver
Rhodie Cogan

Rhodie Cogan

Mrs. Johnson
Ron Pinkard

Ron Pinkard

Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Club Member (uncredited)
Niva Ruschell

Niva Ruschell

Housewife (uncredited)
Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

Instructor (uncredited)
Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Exercising Student (uncredited)
Clarence M. Landry

Clarence M. Landry

Exercising Student (uncredited)
Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Old Woman (uncredited)
Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Sign Painter (uncredited)
Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
David Cadiente

David Cadiente

Diner Patron (uncredited)
Almira Sessions

Almira Sessions

Woman on Bus (uncredited)
George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo

Anthony Redondo

Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tony Regan

Tony Regan

Buss Passenger (uncredited)
Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Walt Davis

Walt Davis

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tina Menard

Tina Menard

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jimmy Payne

Jimmy Payne

Minor Role (uncredited)

Release date

27th May 1970

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English