Guaglio 1948

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Drama

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 1h 20m
Directors Aldo Tonti, Luigi Comencini, Aldo Buzzi, Giulio Macchi
Producers Gigi Martello, Carlo Ponti
Writers Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Comencini, Gigi Martello, Aldo Buzzi, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Comencini, Armando Curcio