Release Date: 1948-09-10
Overview: 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...
Rating: 6.9 / 10
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
Luigi Comencini - Screenplay
Piero Gherardi - Production Design
Aldo Buzzi - Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico - Story
Nino Rota - Original Music Composer
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