Shoeshine

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.

Directed by Vittorio De Sica

Top cast

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi

R

Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci

A

Annielo Mele

Raffaele

B

Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)

P

Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

A

Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

L

Leo Garavaglia

il commissario (uncredited)

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