The Valachi Papers (1972)
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This crime action movie is based on Peter Maas' best-selling book The Valachi Papers. That book, in turn, is based on prison conversations and the actual U.S. Senate testimony of Joseph Valachi, a high-ranking figure in the Mafia. The book, which tells precisely who did what to whom, when and… More This crime action movie is based on Peter Maas' best-selling book The Valachi Papers. That book, in turn, is based on prison conversations and the actual U.S. Senate testimony of Joseph Valachi, a high-ranking figure in the Mafia. The book, which tells precisely who did what to whom, when and why, electrified the nation. This film had to be made in Italy, because attempts to shoot in the U.S. were stymied by mob-arranged "accidents" and protests. The story is told in flashback as Valachi (Charles Bronson) tells a Federal agent about his activities from 1929 to 1961, when he worked for the Capo of Capos, Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura). Though his tale necessarily takes place in a number of episodes, it never fails to have lots of drama and action. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Terence Young
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1972 Wide
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Cast
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Charles Bronson
as Joseph Valachi
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Lino Ventura
as Vito Genovese
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Jill Ireland
as Maria
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Joseph Wiseman
as Salvatore Maranzano
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Walter Chiari
as Dominick "The Gap" Petrilli
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Amedeo Nazzari
as Gaetano Reina
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Maria Baxa
as Donna Petrillo
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Frank Gio
as Frank
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Angelo Infanti
as Lucky Luciano
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Syl Lamont
as Commander of Fort Monmouth
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Guido Leontini
as Bender
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Pupella Maggio
as Rosanna Reina
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Ryan
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Mario Pilar
as Salerto
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Sabine Sun
as Jane
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Fausto Tozzi
as Albert Anastasia
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Saro Urzì
as Masseria
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Don Koll
as State Trooper
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Arny Freeman
as Penitentiary Warden
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Alessandro Sperli
as Giuseppe Masseria
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Anthony Dawson
as Federal Investigator
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Franco Borelli
as Buster
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Fred Valleca
as Johnny Beck
