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