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The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction. - The Valachi Papers
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Title: The Valachi Papers

Release Date: 6 Jan 1972

Runtime: 2h 5m

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films

Production Companies: De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films

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.

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Average Vote: 6.46 (101 votes)

Cast

  • Joe Valachi: Charles Bronson
  • Vito Genovese: Lino Ventura
  • Maria Reina Valachi: Jill Ireland
  • Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap": Walter Chiari
  • Salvatore Maranzano: Joseph Wiseman
  • Ryan, federal agent: Gerald S. O'Loughlin
  • Gaetano Reina: Amedeo Nazzari
  • Albert Anastasia: Fausto Tozzi
  • Letizia Reina: Pupella Maggio
  • Lucky Luciano: Angelo Infanti
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