Tortilla Flat (1942)
THEY'RE STRONG FOR WINE, WOMEN, AND SONG.
Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime : 1H 45M
Director : Victor Fleming
Writer : John Lee Mahin, Benjamin Glazer
Synopsis
Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican-American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends.
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