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The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

125 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

06 January 1972

Country

France

Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Joe Valachi

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Vito Genovese

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Maria Reina Valachi

Walter Chiari

Walter Chiari

Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"

Joseph Wiseman

Joseph Wiseman

Salvatore Maranzano

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Ryan, federal agent

Amedeo Nazzari

Amedeo Nazzari

Gaetano Reina

Fausto Tozzi

Fausto Tozzi

Albert Anastasia

Pupella Maggio

Pupella Maggio

Letizia Reina

Angelo Infanti

Angelo Infanti

Lucky Luciano

Guido Leontini

Guido Leontini

Tony Bender

María Baxa

María Baxa

Donna Petrillo

Mario Pilar

Mario Pilar

Salierno

Franco Borelli

Franco Borelli

Buster

Alessandro Sperli

Alessandro Sperli

Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria

Natasha Chevelev

Natasha Chevelev

Jane

Anthony Dawson

Anthony Dawson

Federal Investigator

Fred Valleca

Fred Valleca

Buck

John Alarimo

John Alarimo

Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Man of the clan (uncredited)

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)

Steve Belloise

Steve Belloise

Winnie (uncredited)

Angelo Boscariol

Angelo Boscariol

Gangster (uncredited)

Nestore Cavaricci

Nestore Cavaricci

Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)

Giacomo De Michelis

Giacomo De Michelis

Augie (uncredited)

Bruno Di Luia

Bruno Di Luia

Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)

Arny Freeman

Arny Freeman

Warden (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Wedding party guest (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

Ron Gilbert

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Frank Gio

Frank Gio

Frank (uncredited)

Syl Lamont

Syl Lamont

Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)

Imelde Marani

Imelde Marani

Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)

Isabelle Marchall

Isabelle Marchall

Mary-Lou (uncredited)

Jason McCallum

Jason McCallum

Donald Valachi (uncredited)

Sabine Sun

Sabine Sun

Jane (uncredited)

Robert Trout

Robert Trout

Self (uncredited)

Franco Ressel

Franco Ressel

(uncredited)

Richard Dunne

Richard Dunne

Judge (uncredited)

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