The Idle Rich

The Idle Rich

1929
1h 20m
5.8

5.8/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

"Wealth and position clash with poverty in a sterling talking feature drama made from the stage success, "White Collars"!"

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 15, 1929
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0020014

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

Key Crew

William C. deMille
Director
Clara Beranger
Writer