Rich Man, Poor Girl

Rich Man, Poor Girl is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Robert Young, Ruth Hussey and Lew Ayres. The film is a remake of the 1929 film The Idle Rich. This was Lana Turner's second appearance as an MGM star.

Plot

The wealthy young businessman Bill Harrison moves in with secretary girlfriend Joan Thayer's eccentric family to convince her they can make their marriage work.

Cast

Robert Young as Bill Harrison
Lew Ayres as Henry Thayer
Ruth Hussey as Joan Thayer
Lana Turner as Helen
Rita Johnson as Sally Harrison
Don Castle as Frank
Guy Kibbee as Pa
Sarah Padden as Ma
Gordon Jones as Tom Grogan
Virginia Grey as Miss Selma Willis
Marie Blake as Mrs. Gussler

Box office

According to MGM records the film earned $340,000 in the US and Canada and $158,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $240,000.