poster

The Idle Rich

Comedy

5.7

Release Date

June 15, 1929

Duration

80 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Conrad Nagel

William van Luyn

Conrad Nagel

Bessie Love

Helen Thayer

Bessie Love

Leila Hyams

Joan Thayer

Leila Hyams

Robert Ober

Henry Thayer

Robert Ober

James Neill

Mr. Phil Thayer

James Neill

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Alice Thayer

Edythe Chapman

Paul Kruger

Tom Gibney

Paul Kruger

Kenneth Gibson

Frank Thayer

Kenneth Gibson

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