Naked City (1958)

S01E04 Sidewalk Fisherman

Gio, a man who makes a living by retrieving coins from sidewalk grates, dreams of adopting an orphaned boy to whom he tells elaborate tales of being a daring deep-sea fisherman. To save enough money for the adoption, Gio toils away for 16 hours each day. However, his efforts encroach on the territory of a local gang, who see his actions as a threat and plot to eliminate him.