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The Valachi Papers (1972)

The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 5M

Director : Terence Young
Writer : Stephen Geller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Terence Young
Terence Young
Director
Stephen Geller
Stephen Geller
Screenplay
Peter Maas
Peter Maas
Novel
Nino Crisman
Nino Crisman
Executive Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Roger Duchet
Roger Duchet
Producer
Jerry Ferraro
Jerry Ferraro
Co-Producer
Riz Ortolani
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Armando Trovajoli
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Aldo Tonti
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Johnny Dwyre
Johnny Dwyre
Editor
Monica Finzi
Monica Finzi
Editor
Mario Garbuglia
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Boris Juraga
Boris Juraga
Set Decoration
Ferdinando Ruffo
Ferdinando Ruffo
Set Decoration
Giorgio Desideri
Giorgio Desideri
Costume Design
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Giannetto De Rossi
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Massimo De Rita
Massimo De Rita
Dialogue
Dino Maiuri
Dino Maiuri
Dialogue
Rocco Roy Mangano
Rocco Roy Mangano
Sound Engineer

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