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The Idle Rich(1929)
Status: Released
Date: 1929-06-15
57%
3 Votes
Time: 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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: The Idle Rich
Top 8 Billed Cast
Conrad Nagel
William van Luyn
Bessie Love
Helen Thayer
Leila Hyams
Joan Thayer
Robert Ober
Henry Thayer
James Neill
Mr. Phil Thayer
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Alice Thayer
Paul Kruger
Tom Gibney
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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.
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1929-06-15
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