Squatters

Squatters

1953 · 98 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A story about a grandfather who is a landowner and a granddaughter who's an aspiring writer who pretends to be squatters to know why the people are disgruntled with them.

Directed by Gregorio Fernandez · Written by Pablo Naval

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