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Shoeshine
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Title: Shoeshine

Release Date: 27 Apr 1946

Runtime: 1h 31m

Genre: Drama

Director: Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica

Production Companies: Societa Cooperativa Alfa Cinematografica

Overview: 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...

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (248 votes)

Cast

  • Pasquale Maggi: Franco Interlenghi
  • Giuseppe Filippucci: Rinaldo Smordoni
  • Raffaele: Annielo Mele
  • Arcangeli: Bruno Ortenzi
  • Staffera: Emilio Cigoli
  • il Panza (uncredited): Gino Saltamerenda
  • L'avvocato Bonavino (uncredited): Peppino Spadaro
  • Bartoli, l'assistente sociale (uncredited): Antonio Nicotra
  • il commissario (uncredited): Leo Garavaglia
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