"The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction."

1972

2h 5m

6.5(108 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.

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Cast & Crew

38 members

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Charles Bronson

Joe Valachi

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Lino Ventura

Vito Genovese

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Jill Ireland

Maria Reina Valachi

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Walter Chiari

Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"

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Joseph Wiseman

Salvatore Maranzano

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Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Ryan, federal agent

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Amedeo Nazzari

Gaetano Reina

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Fausto Tozzi

Albert Anastasia

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Pupella Maggio

Letizia Reina

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Angelo Infanti

Lucky Luciano

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Guido Leontini

Tony Bender

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María Baxa

Donna Petrillo

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Mario Pilar

Salierno

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Franco Borelli

Buster

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Alessandro Sperli

Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria

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Natasha Chevelev

Jane

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Anthony Dawson

Federal Investigator

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Fred Valleca

Buck

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John Alarimo

Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)

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Calogero Azzaretto

Man of the clan (uncredited)

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Joe Don Baker

Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)

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Steve Belloise

Winnie (uncredited)

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Angelo Boscariol

Gangster (uncredited)

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Nestore Cavaricci

Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)

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Giacomo De Michelis

Augie (uncredited)

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Bruno Di Luia

Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)

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Arny Freeman

Warden (uncredited)

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Alfonso Giganti

Wedding party guest (uncredited)

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Ron Gilbert

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Frank Gio

Frank (uncredited)

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Syl Lamont

Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)

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Imelde Marani

Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)

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Isabelle Marchall

Mary-Lou (uncredited)

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Jason McCallum

Donald Valachi (uncredited)

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Sabine Sun

Jane (uncredited)

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Robert Trout

Self (uncredited)

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Franco Ressel

(uncredited)

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Richard Dunne

Judge (uncredited)

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