The Idle Rich
Year: 1929
Runtime: 80 mins
Language: English
Director: William C. deMille
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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