Movie·1972·2h 5m
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.
Directed By
Terence Young
Country
France
Language
Italian
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The Story
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.
Written By
Stephen Geller
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis, Nino Crisman
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Music
Armando Trovajoli
Editor
Monica Finzi
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
115 votes
// cast
Cast
Charles Bronson
Joe Valachi
Lino Ventura
Vito Genovese
Jill Ireland
Maria Reina Valachi
Walter Chiari
Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
Joseph Wiseman
Salvatore Maranzano
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Ryan, federal agent
Amedeo Nazzari
Gaetano Reina
Fausto Tozzi
Albert Anastasia
Pupella Maggio
Letizia Reina
Angelo Infanti
Lucky Luciano
Guido Leontini
Tony Bender
María Baxa
Donna Petrillo
Mario Pilar
Salierno
Franco Borelli
Buster
Alessandro Sperli
Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Natasha Chevelev
Jane
Anthony Dawson
Federal Investigator
Fred Valleca
Buck
// crew
Crew
Terence Young
Director
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Monica Finzi
Editor
Nino Crisman
Executive Producer
Johnny Dwyre
Editor
Stephen Geller
Screenplay
Roger Duchet
Producer
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