Invitation

Invitation

The Story of a Borrowed Love!

NR 1952 · 84 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Romance

A rich man buys a husband for his dying daughter and she finds out.

Directed by Gottfried Reinhardt · Written by Jerome Weidman

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