L'Incantevole nemica

L'Incantevole nemica

1953 · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy

The owner of a cheese factory fears communists and mistakes a meek youth who works for him for one of them. He invites him to his house to win his confidence and the youth falls in love with his daughter.

Directed by Claudio Gora · Written by Claudio Gora

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