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Guaglio

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

    Adolfo Celi

    Don Pietro Tassinare

  • Tina Pica

    Tina Pica

    Maddalena, la cuoca

  • Mario Russo

    Mario Russo

    Peppinello, a boy

  • Luigi Dermastro

    Luigi Dermastro

    Ciccillo, a boy

  • Antonio Cirelli

    Antonio Cirelli

    Edoardo, a boy

  • Clemente De Michele

    Clemente De Michele

    Totonno

  • Carlo Della Posta

    Carlo Della Posta

  • Carlo Barbieri

    Carlo Barbieri

  • Ettore Mattia

    Ettore Mattia

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...

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