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The Idle Rich(1929)

06/15/1929 (US)Comedy1h 20m
58%

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Wealth and position clash with poverty in a sterling talking feature drama made from the stage success, "White Collars"!

Overview

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.

Movie Cast

Conrad Nagel photo

Conrad Nagel

William van Luyn

Bessie Love photo

Bessie Love

Helen Thayer

Leila Hyams photo

Leila Hyams

Joan Thayer

Robert Ober photo

Robert Ober

Henry Thayer

James Neill photo

James Neill

Mr. Phil Thayer

Edythe Chapman photo

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Alice Thayer

Paul Kruger photo

Paul Kruger

Tom Gibney

Kenneth Gibson photo

Kenneth Gibson

Frank Thayer

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Original LanguageEnglish

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