Wealth and position clash with poverty in a sterling talking feature drama made from the stage success, "White Collars"!
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.
The Idle Rich (1929) is a comedy film directed by William C. deMille, released on June 15, 1929 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Conrad Nagel, Bessie Love, Leila Hyams and Robert Ober. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Conrad Nagel
as William van Luyn
Bessie Love
as Helen Thayer
Leila Hyams
as Joan Thayer
Robert Ober
as Henry Thayer
James Neill
as Mr. Phil Thayer
Edythe Chapman
as Mrs. Alice Thayer
Paul Kruger
as Tom Gibney
Kenneth Gibson
as Frank Thayer
Directed by William C. deMille, written by Edgar Franklin and Clara Beranger.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 5 ratings.
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) who is constantly…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The Idle Rich (1929) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Idle Rich (1929) includes Conrad Nagel, Bessie Love, Leila Hyams, Robert Ober and James Neill. The film was directed by William C. deMille. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Idle Rich was released on June 15, 1929 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Idle Rich (1929) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
