Guaglio

Proibito rubare

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...

Screenplay

Luigi Comencini

Screenplay

Aldo Buzzi

Music

Nino Rota

Screenplay

Suso Cecchi d'Amico

Status

Released

Release date

10/09/1948

Original language

Italian