Stranger on the Prowl

They were hunting him down like a mad dog!

6.419521h 30mReleased
Drama
Crime

Overview

A down-and-out crook on the lam befriends a young street urchin, in an Italian port city. At first amused that the boy is a sneak thief, he tries to deflects the kid from a life of crime. Tipped off by a woman anxious to collect the reward for him (who is wanted for murder), the police pursue the two lost souls.

StatusReleased
Release Date1952-03-12
Runtime1h 30m
LanguagesItaliano
CountriesItaly

Reviews

1
C

CinemaSerf

Sep 9, 2022

6/10

There is something familiar about this film - it reminded me a little of "Hunted" (also from 1952). Paul Muni is a homeless man who happens upon a young boy "Giacomo" (Vittorio Mununta), who has resorted to petty theft after he accidentally lost the money to buy the milk for him and his impoverished mother (Luisa Rossi) - and a bit of a tragic conf

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