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...
Cast
Crew
Luigi Comencini
Director, Screenplay, Story
Aldo Buzzi
Co-Director, Screenplay
Armando Curcio
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay, Story
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Giulio Macchi
Second Assistant Director
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Gigi Martello
Producer, Idea
Piero Gherardi
Production Design, Costume Design
Raffaele Masciocchi
Camera Operator
Beniamino Fossati
Assistant Camera
Giuliano Laurenti
Makeup Artist
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Bianca Lattuada
Production Manager
Alfredo De Laurentiis
Unit Manager
Fernando Previtali
Conductor
