Shoeshine

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.

Cast

Franco Interlenghi

as Pasquale Maggi

Rinaldo Smordoni

as Giuseppe Filippucci

Annielo Mele

as Raffaele

Bruno Ortenzi

as Arcangeli

Emilio Cigoli

as Staffera

Gino Saltamerenda

as il Panza (uncredited)

Peppino Spadaro

as L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

Antonio Nicotra

as Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

Leo Garavaglia

as il commissario (uncredited)

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