The Idle Rich

The Idle Rich (1929)

Released: 1929-06-15 Duration: 1hr 20min
Genres: Comedy
Rating 5.7

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.

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 3.396

Directed By

William C. de Mille

Crew

Adaptation
Edgar Franklin
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons
Director of Photography
Leonard Smith
Sound Engineer
Douglas Shearer

TOP 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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