Invitation to Happiness

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Invitation to Happiness

1939

1h 37m

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Romance

Overview

An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.

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43 members

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Irene Dunne

Eleanor Wayne

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Fred MacMurray

Albert 'King' Cole

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Charles Ruggles

Henry 'Pop' Hardy

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Billy Cook

Albert Cole Jr.

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William Collier Sr.

Mr. Wayne

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Marion Martin

Lola Snow

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Oscar O'Shea

Divorce Judge

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Burr Caruth

Butler

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Doodles Weaver

Band Leader / Emcee at Harry's

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Eddie Hogan

The Champ

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Virginia Brissac

Eleanor's Nurse (uncredited)

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Joe Caits

Man in Office (uncredited)

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Wheaton Chambers

Reporter (uncredited)

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Russ Clark

Referee (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Joe, the Cook (uncredited)

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Joe Cunningham

Announcer (uncredited)

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Bob Evans

Galliette (uncredited)

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Jerry Fletcher

Reporter (uncredited)

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Joseph Franz

Reporter (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

Reporter (uncredited)

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Mack Gray

Usher (uncredited)

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Dorothy Hack

Infant (uncredited)

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Hank Hankison

Fighter (uncredited)

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Tom Hanlon

Voice of Radio Fight Announcer

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Harry Hayden

Reporter (uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Referee (uncredited)

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Gordon Jones

Dutch Arnold (uncredited)

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Jack Knoche

Reporter (uncredited)

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Bill Knudsen

Attendant (uncredited)

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Don Latorre

Youth (uncredited)

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Myra Marsh

Maternity Nurse (uncredited)

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Lee Moore

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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William Newell

Waiter (uncredited)

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William T. Orr

Bellboy (uncredited)

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Franklin Parker

Reporter (uncredited)

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Charles Randolph

Referee (uncredited)

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Cyril Ring

Reporter at Fight (uncredited)

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Jack Roper

Scat (uncredited)

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Robert R. Stephenson

Reporter (uncredited)

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Emerson Treacy

Photographer (uncredited)

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Guy Usher

Spectator (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Man at Nightclub Entrance (uncredited)

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Allen Wood

Youth (uncredited)

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