The Valachi Papers
1972, Film, 125 min, Crime, Drama, English, France, MoviePedia score 65
The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.
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.
Directed by Terence Young
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
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