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