The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

125 mins | Drama, Crime | Jan. 6, 1972

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.

The Valachi Papers

125 mins | Drama, Crime | Jan. 6, 1972

The Valachi Papers
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films
Original title The Valachi Papers
Directors Terence Young
Writers Peter Maas, Dino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita, Stephen Geller

Cast

Charles Bronson

as Joe Valachi

Lino Ventura

as Vito Genovese

Jill Ireland

as Maria Reina Valachi

Walter Chiari

as Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"

Joseph Wiseman

as Salvatore Maranzano

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

as Ryan, federal agent

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

MarĂ­a Baxa

as Donna Petrillo

Mario Pilar

as Salierno

Franco Borelli

as Buster

Alessandro Sperli

as Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria

Anthony Dawson

as Federal Investigator

Fred Valleca

as Buck

John Alarimo

as Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto

as Man of the clan (uncredited)

Joe Don Baker

as Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)

Steve Belloise

as Winnie (uncredited)

Angelo Boscariol

as Gangster (uncredited)

Nestore Cavaricci

as Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)

Giacomo De Michelis

as Augie (uncredited)

Bruno Di Luia

as Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)

Arny Freeman

as Warden (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

as Wedding party guest (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Frank Gio

as Frank (uncredited)

Syl Lamont

as Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)

Imelde Marani

as Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)

Isabelle Marchall

as Mary-Lou (uncredited)

Jason McCallum

as Donald Valachi (uncredited)

Sabine Sun

as Jane (uncredited)

Robert Trout

as Self (uncredited)

Franco Ressel

as (uncredited)

Richard Dunne

as Judge (uncredited)