The Valachi Papers (1972)

The Valachi Papers (1972)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1972-01-06 France, Italy 125 Min. PG-13
6.5 110 votes
Crime, Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Charles Bronson is Joe Valachi
Joe Valachi
Lino Ventura is Vito Genovese
Vito Genovese
Jill Ireland is Maria Reina Valachi
Maria Reina Valachi
Walter Chiari is Dominick Petrilli, aka
Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
Joseph Wiseman is Salvatore Maranzano
Salvatore Maranzano
Gerald S. O'Loughlin is Ryan, federal agent
Ryan, federal agent
Amedeo Nazzari is Gaetano Reina
Gaetano Reina
Fausto Tozzi is Albert Anastasia
Albert Anastasia
Pupella Maggio is Letizia Reina
Letizia Reina
Angelo Infanti is Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
Guido Leontini is Tony Bender
Tony Bender
María Baxa is Donna Petrillo
Donna Petrillo
Mario Pilar is Salierno
Salierno
Alessandro Sperli is Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Anthony Dawson is Federal Investigator
Federal Investigator
John Alarimo is Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)
Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)
Calogero Azzaretto is Man of the clan (uncredited)
Man of the clan (uncredited)
Joe Don Baker is Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
Steve Belloise is Winnie (uncredited)
Winnie (uncredited)
Angelo Boscariol is Gangster (uncredited)
Gangster (uncredited)
Nestore Cavaricci is Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)
Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)
Giacomo De Michelis is Augie (uncredited)
Augie (uncredited)
Bruno Di Luia is Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)
Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)
Arny Freeman is Warden (uncredited)
Warden (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti is Wedding party guest (uncredited)
Wedding party guest (uncredited)
Ron Gilbert is Prison Guard (uncredited)
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Frank Gio is Frank (uncredited)
Frank (uncredited)
Syl Lamont is Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)
Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)
Imelde Marani is Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)
Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)
Isabelle Marchall is Mary-Lou (uncredited)
Mary-Lou (uncredited)
Jason McCallum is Donald Valachi (uncredited)
Donald Valachi (uncredited)
Sabine Sun is Jane (uncredited)
Jane (uncredited)
Robert Trout is Self (uncredited)
Self (uncredited)
Franco Ressel is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Richard Dunne is Judge (uncredited)
Judge (uncredited)