The Idle Rich (1929)

1929 · Feature film · 80 min · dir. William C. deMille

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

• Comedy

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

William C. deMille

Writer

Clara Beranger

Cinematography

Leonard Smith

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Released

1929-06-15

Running time

80 minutes

Cast & crew

• William C. deMille Director
• Conrad Nagel
• Bessie Love
• Leila Hyams
• Robert Ober
• James Neill
• Edythe Chapman
• Paul Kruger
• Kenneth Gibson

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