The Idle Rich (1929)

  • NR
  • 06/15/1929 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 20m

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.

William C. deMille

Director

Clara Beranger

Writer

Cast

Conrad Nagel's headshot

Conrad Nagel

William van Luyn
Bessie Love's headshot

Bessie Love

Helen Thayer
Leila Hyams's headshot

Leila Hyams

Joan Thayer
Robert Ober's headshot

Robert Ober

Henry Thayer
James Neill's headshot

James Neill

Mr. Phil Thayer
Edythe Chapman's headshot

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Alice Thayer
Paul Kruger's headshot

Paul Kruger

Tom Gibney
Kenneth Gibson's headshot

Kenneth Gibson

Frank Thayer

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