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Guaglio (1948)

Guaglio (1948)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1948, September 10
Directors: Luigi Comencini
Countries: Italy
Production: Lux Film
Cast: Adolfo Celi, Tina Pica, Luigi Dermastro, Antonio Cirelli, Clemente De Michele

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...