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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Adolfo Celi
Don Pietro Tassinare
Known for
Thunderball
My Friends Act II
Tina Pica
Maddalena, la cuoca
Known for
Scandal in Sorrento
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Luigi Comencini
Nino Rota
Aldo Buzzi
Gigi Martello
Mario Russo
Peppinello, a boy
Also in
A Dog’s Life
Alma Blu
Carlo Ponti
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Also in
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
Sono solo un artigiano
Aldo Tonti
Luigi Dermastro
Ciccillo, a boy
No other roles listed
Antonio Cirelli
Edoardo, a boy
Luigi Comencini Director · Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenplay Armando Curcio Screenplay
United States release May 18, 1949 · Produced in Italy · Original title Proibito rubare
Production
Lux Film
Production · Distribution
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Proibito rubare
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 10, 1948
Theatrical
United States · May 18, 1949
New York City, New York
Finland
April 4, 1952
France
May 2, 1951
Germany
December 16, 1950
Portugal
March 29, 1950
Sweden
March 28, 1949
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