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The Idle Rich (1929) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1929 · 80 mins · English
- Directed by
- William C. deMille
- Starring
- Leila Hyams, Bessie Love, Paul Kruger, Conrad Nagel, Edythe Chapman, James Neill
Millionaire William van Luyn woos and weds his secretary Joan Thayer. Joan’s family, proud members of the so‑called “great middle class” as nephew Henry constantly reminds them, welcome the marriage but shrink from accepting William’s generosity. When William moves in, their refusals continue until he finally resorts to an unexpected measure.
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