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Shoeshine

(1946)

April 27, 1946• 1h 31m
78%
TMDB Score

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.

Vittorio De Sica

Director

Top Billed Cast

FI

Franco Interlenghi

Pasquale Maggi

RS

Rinaldo Smordoni

Giuseppe Filippucci

AM

Annielo Mele

Raffaele

BO

Bruno Ortenzi

Arcangeli

EC

Emilio Cigoli

Staffera

GS

Gino Saltamerenda

il Panza (uncredited)

PS

Peppino Spadaro

L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited)

AN

Antonio Nicotra

Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited)

LG

Leo Garavaglia

il commissario (uncredited)

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