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Invitation

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When a millionaire discovers his daughter, Ellen (Dorothy McGuire), suffers from a fatal heart condition and has only one year to live, he determines to make it her best. Fearing it might dampen her spirits, he keeps her condition a secret. He then persuades down-on-his luck Dan Pierce (Van Johnson) to marry his daughter. Attracted by her family's wealth, Dan agrees. As the year progresses, Dan's play love gains sincerity. Disaster strikes, however, when secrets are unearthed.
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Moira Walsh America Magazine 07/15/2021
The particular premises in this case are preposterous rather than daring. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/21/2019 Invitation was a success Always believing she had a happy marriage, a young wife's trust in her husband is shaken when she discovers that her father had paid him to marry her. Van Johnson and Dorothy Maguire made the perfect movie, in that the smoothness of each other was almost perfect, one would not ever know, Van was being paid. The ending was a surprise!I could watch this movie again and again. It was heart-warming. See more 04/12/2019 Powerfully performed and acted by Dorothy McGuire. The plot seems like it will be simplistic, but you are in for a surprise. Invitation is another of Hollywood's tales told from the rich man's perspective (weren't they all?) but this one has some guts to it and a solid performance by McGuire. See more 11/18/2016 Interestingly plotted film that features one of Dorothy McGuire's best performances as a woman with only one year to live. Van Johnson plays the man who is secretly hired to show her one great last year. Ruth Roman as a scorned girlfriend also shines. See more 09/05/2010 If you've read the synopsis, you can tell this is going to be an exciting, interesting movie, which it is for the most part, but then there are some really boring talky scenes as well, that drag it down. Otherwise it's pretty good. See more 11/18/2008 good stuff great cast See more Read all reviews
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Gottfried Reinhardt

Director

Van Johnson

Daniel I. `'Dan'` Pierce

Dorothy McGuire

Ellen Bowker Pierce

Ruth Roman

Maud Redwick

Louis Calhern

Simon Bowker

Ray Collins

Dr. Warren Pritchard
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Synopsis When a millionaire discovers his daughter, Ellen (Dorothy McGuire), suffers from a fatal heart condition and has only one year to live, he determines to make it her best. Fearing it might dampen her spirits, he keeps her condition a secret. He then persuades down-on-his luck Dan Pierce (Van Johnson) to marry his daughter. Attracted by her family's wealth, Dan agrees. As the year progresses, Dan's play love gains sincerity. Disaster strikes, however, when secrets are unearthed.
Director
Gottfried Reinhardt
Screenwriter
Paul Osborn
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 24m
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