March 1945: an air raid destroys a fishing village. The homeless are hosted by Brother Angelo in the convent of San Fruttuoso in Camogli: years pass but the houses are not rebuilt and when the prior dies, the convent is sold to the rich engineer Milone, determined to transform it into a holiday complex. To prevent the homeless from ending up on the streets, Brother Angelo devises every possible expedient, even a fake miracle while waiting for San Fruttuoso to perform a real one.
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Gilberto Govi
Fra Angelo
Also in
Colpi di timone
Maneggi per maritare una figlia
Carlo Ninchi
Milone
Known for
Two Women
The Beauty of the Devil
Mariella Lotti
Adriana
Also in
La freccia nel fianco
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Georges Galley
Agostino
Also in
Gorilla
Femmes de Paris
Barbara Florian
Maria
Also in
A Free Woman
The Loves of Hercules
Leopoldo Valentini
Fra Raffaele
Known for
The Fascist
Ave Ninchi
Caterina
Known for
Purple Noon
Cops and Robbers
Mario Pisu
Padre Claudio
Known for
Juliet of the Spirits
8½
Daniele Chiapparino
Also in
Stardust
Che tempi!
Nunzio Malasomma Director · Gabriele Varriale Writer Vincenzo Talarico Writer
First release January 17, 1950 · Produced in Italy
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Italy
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Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 17, 1950
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