The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
Release: 1972-01-06
·Runtime: 125m
·★ 6.5
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A.
Euro-France Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Joe Don Baker
as Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
Richard Dunne
as Judge (uncredited)
Jill Ireland
as Maria Reina Valachi
Lino Ventura
as Vito Genovese
Walter Chiari
as Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
Joseph Wiseman
as Salvatore Maranzano
Amedeo Nazzari
as Gaetano Reina
Alessandro Sperli
as Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Charles Bronson
as Joe Valachi
Pupella Maggio
as Letizia Reina
Angelo Infanti
as Lucky Luciano
John Alarimo
as Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)
Frank Gio
as Frank (uncredited)
Sabine Sun
as Jane (uncredited)
María Baxa
as Donna Petrillo
Anthony Dawson
as Federal Investigator
Imelde Marani
as Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)
Robert Trout
as Self (uncredited)
Franco Ressel
as (uncredited)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Ryan, federal agent
Fred Valleca
as Buck
Calogero Azzaretto
as Man of the clan (uncredited)
Nestore Cavaricci
as Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)
Isabelle Marchall
as Mary-Lou (uncredited)
Bruno Di Luia
as Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)
Arny Freeman
as Warden (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
as Wedding party guest (uncredited)
Fausto Tozzi
as Albert Anastasia
Guido Leontini
as Tony Bender
Franco Borelli
as Buster
Ron Gilbert
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Crew
Massimo De Rita
Dialogue
Peter Maas
Novel
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Stephen Geller
Screenplay
Nino Crisman
Executive Producer
Aldo Tonti
Director of Photography
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Terence Young
Director