Movie: The Idle Rich

Top 8 Billed 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

Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson

Frank Thayer

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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.

  • Release Date

    1929-06-15

  • Average

    5.7

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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    English
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