Guaglio (1948)
1h 20m
Running Time
September 10, 1948Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Adolfo Celi
Don Pietro
Tina Pica
Maddalena, la cuoca
Mario Russo
Peppinello
Luigi Dermastro
Ciccillo
Antonio Cirelli
Edoardo, a boy
Luigi Comencini
Director
Clemente De Michele
Totonno
Aldo Buzzi
Writer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Writer
Armando Curcio
Writer
Gigi Martello
Writer
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Piero Gherardi
Production Design / Costume Design
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Details.
Release DateSeptember 10, 1948
Original NameProibito Rubare
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Genres
Wiki.
Hey Boy (Italian: Proibito rubare), also known as No Stealing and Guagilo, is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini and starring Adolfo Celi. A missionary on his way to Africa has his suitcase stolen in Naples. While trying to locate it, he comes to realise the suffering and poverty in the city, and decides his work is needed there.