Guaglio (1948)
Synopsis
On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realizes how miserable the city of Naples is. Then he decides that his mission is there in Naples, He creates his 'The Boys' Town' a shelter for poor kids, aka the 'scugnizzi' (street urchins), with a view to putting them back on the right track. Some of the kids, though, do not play by the rules just using that 'home' as a convenient place for hiding the product of their thefts...
Release Date: 1948-09-10
Runtime: 80 minutes
Director: Luigi Comencini
Top Cast
- Adolfo Celi as Don Pietro Tassinare
- Tina Pica as Maddalena, la cuoca
- Mario Russo as Peppinello, a boy
- Luigi Dermastro as Ciccillo, a boy
- Antonio Cirelli as Edoardo, a boy
- Clemente De Michele as Totonno
- Carlo Della Posta as
- Carlo Barbieri as
- Ettore Mattia as
- Giovanni Rinaldi as
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