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The Idle Rich

NR
Comedy
5.7/10(3 ratings)

Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard nephew Henry keeps reminding us), is happy for Joan, but reluctant to take charity from Will. He moves in with them, and they keep resisting, until one day he takes drastic action.

06-15-1929
1h 20m
The Idle Rich
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Main Cast

Conrad Nagel

Conrad Nagel

William van Luyn

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Helen Thayer

Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Joan Thayer

Robert Ober

Robert Ober

Henry Thayer

James Neill

James Neill

Mr. Phil Thayer

Edythe Chapman

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Alice Thayer

Paul Kruger

Paul Kruger

Tom Gibney

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
William C. de Mille
Writer:
Clara Beranger
Production:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Key Crew

Director:
William C. de Mille
Art Direction:
Cedric Gibbons
Writer:
Clara Beranger
Sound Engineer:
Douglas Shearer

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en