
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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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'...
Guaglio (1948) was directed by Luigi Comencini. The film is a Drama, Comedy production with a runtime of 1h 20m, rated 6.9/10.
Guaglio runs 1h 20m (80 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.9/10 from 7 votes. Genre: Drama, Comedy.
Guaglio is rated 6.9/10 by 7 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Drama and Comedy fans.