Italy / Sep 10, 1948
1h 20min
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5.0/10
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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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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Proibito rubare |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lux Film |
| Release date | 10 settembre 1948 |
| Production | Carlo Ponti, Gigi Martello |
| Writer | Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Luigi Comencini, Aldo Buzzi, Armando Curcio, Gigi Martello |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti, Raffaele Masciocchi, Beniamino Fossati |
| Assistant directors | Giulio Macchi, Aldo Buzzi, Luigi Comencini |
| Camera operators | Raffaele Masciocchi, Beniamino Fossati, Aldo Tonti |
| Additional photography | Raffaele Masciocchi, Beniamino Fossati, Aldo Tonti |
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| Production design | Piero Gherardi |
| Art direction | Piero Gherardi |
| Set decoration | Piero Gherardi |
| Music | Nino Rota, Fernando Previtali |
| Sound | Nino Rota, Fernando Previtali |
| Costume design | Piero Gherardi, Giuliano Laurenti |
| Makeup | Giuliano Laurenti, Piero Gherardi |
| Hairstyling | Piero Gherardi, Giuliano Laurenti |
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