The Idle Rich (1929)
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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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Conrad NagelWilliam van Luyn
Bessie LoveHelen Thayer
Leila HyamsJoan Thayer
Robert OberHenry Thayer
James NeillMr. Phil Thayer
Edythe ChapmanMrs. Alice Thayer
Paul KrugerTom GibneyKenneth GibsonFrank ThayerKeywords
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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.
How long is The Idle Rich?
The Idle Rich has a runtime of 80 minutes.
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