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The Idle Rich is a 1929 American Pre-Code early sound comedy film produced and released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and directed by William C. deMille. It is based on the Broadway play White Collars by Edith Ellis.
On January 31, 2012, this film became available on DVD from WarnerArchive Collection. This movie was remade as Rich Man, Poor Girl in 1938, starring Robert Young and Ruth Hussey.
Original Release
06/15/1929
US Release
06/15/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Conrad Nagel | |
| Bessie Love | Helen Thayer |
| Leila Hyams | Joan Thayer / Joan Thayer aka Joan Van Luyn |
| Robert Ober | Henry Thayer |
| Edythe Chapman | Mrs. Thayer / Mrs. Alice Thayer |
| Paul Kruger | Tom Gibney |
| Kenneth Gibson | Frank Thayer |
| James Neill | Mr. Thayer / Mr. Phil Thayer |
Directors
Writers
Edith Ellis, Edgar Franklin, Clara Beranger
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Conrad Nagel | |
| Bessie Love | Helen Thayer |
| Leila Hyams | Joan Thayer / Joan Thayer aka Joan Van Luyn |
| Robert Ober | Henry Thayer |
| Edythe Chapman | Mrs. Thayer / Mrs. Alice Thayer |
| Paul Kruger | Tom Gibney |
| Kenneth Gibson | Frank Thayer |
| James Neill | Mr. Thayer / Mr. Phil Thayer |
