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DRAMA . 1948 . 1h 20m . 6.9/10

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On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realizes how miserable the city of Naples is. Then he decides that his mission is there in Naples, He creates his 'The Boys' Town' a shelter for poor kids, aka the 'scugnizzi' (street urchins), with a view to putting them back on the right track. Some of the kids, though, do not play by the rules just using that 'home' as a convenient place for hiding the product of their thefts...

Starring Adolfo Celi, Tina Pica, Mario Russo
6.9/10
Rating
1h 20m
Runtime
1948
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realizes how miserable the city of Naples is. Then he decides that his mission is there in Naples, He creates his 'The Boys' Town' a shelter for poor kids, aka the 'scugnizzi' (street urchins), with a view to putting them back on the right track. Some of the kids, though, do not play by the rules just using that 'home' as a convenient place for hiding the product of their thefts...

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Cast
Adolfo Celi stars as Don Pietro Tassinare in Hey Boy.
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Year context
Hey Boy was released 78 years ago in 1948.
Overview
On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realize...
Hey Boy is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 20m.

CAST (10)

Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Don Pietro Tassinare
Tina Pica
Tina Pica
Maddalena, la cuoca
MR
Mario Russo
Peppinello, a boy
LD
Luigi Dermastro
Ciccillo, a boy
AC
Antonio Cirelli
Edoardo, a boy
CD
Clemente De Michele
Totonno
CD
Carlo Della Posta
CB
Carlo Barbieri
Ettore Mattia
Ettore Mattia
GR
Giovanni Rinaldi

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
80 min (1h 20m)
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (7 votes)

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What is Hey Boy about?
On his way to Africa, Don Pietro, a young missionary priest has his suitcase stolen in the station of Naples. While trying to retrieve his baggage he realizes how miserable the city of Naples is. Then he decides that his mission is there in Naples, He creates his 'The Boys' Town' a shelter for poor kids, aka the 'scugnizzi' (street urchins), with a view to putting them back on the right track. Some of the kids, though, do not play by the rules just using that 'home' as a convenient place for hiding the product of their thefts...
How long is Hey Boy?
Hey Boy has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in Hey Boy?
The cast of Hey Boy includes Adolfo Celi, Tina Pica, Mario Russo, Luigi Dermastro, Antonio Cirelli.
What is the rating of Hey Boy?
Hey Boy has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Comedy
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