Shoeshine (1946)

04/27/1946 (IT) • 1h 31m

Drama

Overview

Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.

Top Billed Cast

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi

Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci

Annielo Mele

Raffaele

Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)

Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

Leo Garavaglia

il commissario (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$17,480.00

Keywords

fortune teller

rome, italy

italy

black market

juvenile prison

orphan

juvenile delinquent

post world war ii

military police

shoeshine boy

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