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Feature film — 1929

The Idle Rich (1929)

6.61h 20mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 5 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: William C. deMille

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Cast & crew

Conrad Nagel as William van Luyn

Conrad Nagel

William van Luyn

Bessie Love as Helen Thayer

Bessie Love

Helen Thayer

Leila Hyams as Joan Thayer

Leila Hyams

Joan Thayer

Robert Ober as Henry Thayer

Robert Ober

Henry Thayer

James Neill as Mr. Phil Thayer

James Neill

Mr. Phil Thayer

Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Alice Thayer

Edythe Chapman

Mrs. Alice Thayer

Paul Kruger as Tom Gibney

Paul Kruger

Tom Gibney

K

Kenneth Gibson

Frank Thayer

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