The Valachi Papers
06/01/1972
2h 5m

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.
Cast


Charles Bronson
Joe Valachi


Lino Ventura
Vito Genovese


Jill Ireland
Maria Reina Valachi


Walter Chiari
Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"


Joseph Wiseman
Salvatore Maranzano


Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Ryan, federal agent


Amedeo Nazzari
Gaetano Reina


Fausto Tozzi
Albert Anastasia


Pupella Maggio
Letizia Reina


Angelo Infanti
Lucky Luciano


Guido Leontini
Tony Bender


María Baxa
Donna Petrillo


Mario Pilar
Salierno


Franco Borelli
Buster


Alessandro Sperli
Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Natasha Chevelev
Jane


Anthony Dawson
Federal Investigator


Fred Valleca
Buck


John Alarimo
Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)


Calogero Azzaretto
Man of the clan (uncredited)


Joe Don Baker
Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
Steve Belloise
Winnie (uncredited)


Angelo Boscariol
Gangster (uncredited)


Nestore Cavaricci
Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)
Giacomo De Michelis
Augie (uncredited)


Bruno Di Luia
Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)


Arny Freeman
Warden (uncredited)


Alfonso Giganti
Wedding party guest (uncredited)


Ron Gilbert
Prison Guard (uncredited)


Frank Gio
Frank (uncredited)
Syl Lamont
Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)


Imelde Marani
Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)


Isabelle Marchall
Mary-Lou (uncredited)
Jason McCallum
Donald Valachi (uncredited)


Sabine Sun
Jane (uncredited)


Robert Trout
Self (uncredited)


Franco Ressel
(uncredited)


Richard Dunne
Judge (uncredited)
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