

The Idle Rich
1929-06-15 · 80 min · ★ 6.6
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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- Directors
- William C. deMille
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Conrad NagelWilliam van Luyn
Bessie LoveHelen Thayer
Leila HyamsJoan Thayer
Robert OberHenry Thayer
James NeillMr. Phil Thayer
Edythe ChapmanMrs. Alice Thayer
Paul KrugerTom GibneyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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