
Overview
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...
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Naples
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Music
Music by Nino Rota
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Aldo Tonti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoStory, Screenplay
- Luigi ComenciniStory, Screenplay
- Aldo BuzziScreenplay
- Armando CurcioScreenplay
- Original title
- Proibito rubare
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 10, 1948
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy





















