Guaglio

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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 10, 1948

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

Italy

Production

Lux Film

Cast

Antonio Cirelli,Adolfo Celi,Luigi Dermastro,Clemente De Michele,Carlo Barbieri,Mario Russo,Giovanni Rinaldi,Carlo Della Posta,Tina Pica,Ettore Mattia

Director

Luigi Comencini

Writer

Armando Curcio,Gigi Martello,Luigi Comencini,Aldo Buzzi,Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Producer

Gigi Martello,Carlo Ponti

Cinematography

Aldo Tonti

Music

Nino Rota

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0040713