Released:
1948-09-10

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...

Director:
Luigi Comencini

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Adolfo Celi
  as
  Don Pietro Tassinare
• 
  Tina Pica
  as
  Maddalena, la cuoca
• 
  Mario Russo
  as
  Peppinello, a boy
• 
  Luigi Dermastro
  as
  Ciccillo, a boy
• 
  Antonio Cirelli
  as
  Edoardo, a boy