
The Valachi Papers
1972 · Movie · R · 125 min · ★ 6.5
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.
Based on The Valachi Papers
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-01-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (115 votes)
- Box office
- $17,106,087
Themes
- prison
- prohibition era
- mobster
- mafia
Cast & crew

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
Directed by Terence Young