Born Rich

Born Rich

1924 · 80 min · ★ 4.0 · Comedy

When a wealthy young lady leaves the US to visit her aunt in France, her husband falls in love with a "flapper". When the wife returns home, she finds out about her husband's affair. In order to make him jealous, she leads him to believe she has fallen for a jazz musician. However, instead of making him jealous it drives him into depression and he takes refuge in booze and even more affairs.

Directed by William Nigh · Written by William Nigh

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