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The Idle Rich

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Plot

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.

Cast

Conrad Nagel as William van Luyn
Conrad Nagel

as William van Luyn

Bessie Love as Helen Thayer
Bessie Love

as Helen Thayer

Leila Hyams as Joan Thayer
Leila Hyams

as Joan Thayer

Robert Ober as Henry Thayer
Robert Ober

as Henry Thayer

James Neill as Mr. Phil Thayer
James Neill

as Mr. Phil Thayer

Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Alice Thayer
Edythe Chapman

as Mrs. Alice Thayer

Paul Kruger as Tom Gibney
Paul Kruger

as Tom Gibney

Kenneth Gibson as Frank Thayer
Kenneth Gibson

as Frank Thayer

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Passed

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • June 15, 1929

Production Companies

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.33 hrs

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Conrad Nagel is a millionaire who falls in love with his secretary "Joan" (Leila Hyams) and they agree to marry. Thing is, she comes from a determinedly independent middle class family who, whilst happy for their daughter, steadfastly refuse to let him help them. Undaunted, he agrees to move into the home she shares with her parents, siblings - and her rather vocal cousin "Harry" (Robert Ober) wh…