The Valachi Papers (1972)
The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.
125 min
When Joe Valachi has a price put on his head by Don Vito Genovese, he must take desperate steps to protect himself while in prison. An unsuccessful attempt to slit his throat puts him over the edge to break the sacred code of silence.
- Release date
- July 21, 1972
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
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Cast
- Charles Bronson as Joe Valachi
- Lino Ventura as Vito Genovese
- Jill Ireland as Maria Reina Valachi
- Walter Chiari as Gap
- Joseph Wiseman as Salvatore Maranzano
- Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Ryan
- Amedeo Nazzari as Gaetano Reina
- Fausto Tozzi as Albert Anastasia
- Pupella Maggio as Letizia Reina
- Angelo Infanti as Lucky Luciano
- Guido Leontini as Tony Bender
- María Baxa as Donna Petrillo
- Mario Pilar as Salierno
- Franco Borelli as Buster
- Alessandro Sperlì as Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
- Anthony Dawson as Federal Investigator
- John Alarimo as Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)
- Calogero Azzaretto as Man of the clan (uncredited)
- Joe Don Baker as Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
- Angelo Boscariol as Gangster (uncredited)
- Bruno Di Luia as Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)
- Arny Freeman as Warden (uncredited)
- Ron Gilbert as Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Frank Gio as Frank (uncredited)
Crew
- Terence Young · Director
- Stephen Geller · Writer
- Peter Maas · Writer
- Dino De Laurentiis · Producer
- Roger Duchet · Producer
- Riz Ortolani · Composer
- Aldo Tonti · Cinematographer
- Johnny Dwyre · Editor
- Monica Finzi · Editor
- Mario Garbuglia · Production designer