Shoeshine (1946)
'Sciuscià' (Ragazzi) (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Franco Interlenghi	...	Pasquale Maggi
	Rinaldo Smordoni	...	Giuseppe Filippucci
	Annielo Mele	...	Raffaele
	Bruno Ortenzi	...	Arcangeli
	Emilio Cigoli	...	Staffera
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Pacifico Astrologo	...	Vittorio
	Maria Campi	...	Palmist
	Antonio Carlino	...	L'Abruzzese
	Angelo D'Amico	...	Siciliano
	Francesco De Nicola	...	Ciriola
	Enrico De Silva	...	Giorgio
	Leo Garavaglia	...	Inspector
	Antonio Lo Nigro	...	Righetto
	Anna Pedoni	...	Nannarella
	Gino Saltamerenda	...	Il panza

Storyline

At a track near Rome, shoeshine boys are watching horses run. Two of the boys Pasquale, an orphan, and Giuseppe, his younger friend are riding. The pair have been saving to buy a horse of their own to ride... The boys meet Attilio, Giuse's much older brother, and his shady friend at a boat on the Tiber. In return for a commission, the boys agree to deliver black market goods to a fortune-teller. Once the woman has paid, Attilio's gang suddenly arrives. Pretending to be cops, they shake the woman down. With a payoff from Attilio, the boys are able to make the final payment and stable their horse in Trastevere over the river... The fortune-teller identifies Pasqua and Giuse. Held at an overcrowded boys' prison, they are separated. Giuse falls under the influence of an older lad in his cell, Arcangeli. During interrogation, Pasqua is tricked into betraying Giuse's brother to the police. With their trial still in the future, the two friends are driven further apart... Written by David Carless  

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