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Guaglio

1948

80 minutes

DramaComedy

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...

Top Cast

Adolfo Celi headshot

Adolfo Celi

Don Pietro Tassinare

Tina Pica headshot

Tina Pica

Maddalena, la cuoca

Mario Russo headshot

Mario Russo

Peppinello, a boy

Luigi Dermastro headshot

Luigi Dermastro

Ciccillo, a boy

Antonio Cirelli headshot

Antonio Cirelli

Edoardo, a boy

Clemente De Michele headshot

Clemente De Michele

Totonno

Carlo Della Posta headshot

Carlo Della Posta

Carlo Barbieri headshot

Carlo Barbieri

Ettore Mattia headshot

Ettore Mattia

Giovanni Rinaldi headshot

Giovanni Rinaldi