The Valachi Papers
6.4
“The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.”
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.
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Cast
38 people
Charles Bronson
Joe Valachi
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Death Wish
Lino Ventura
Vito Genovese
Known for
Army of Shadows
Crooks in Clover
Jill Ireland
Maria Reina Valachi
Known for
Death Wish II
The Mechanic
Walter Chiari
Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
Known for
Bellissima
Chimes at Midnight
Joseph Wiseman
Salvatore Maranzano
Known for
Dr. No
Crime Story
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Ryan, federal agent
Known for
Automan
In Cold Blood
Amedeo Nazzari
Gaetano Reina
Known for
Nights of Cabiria
The Sicilian Clan
Fausto Tozzi
Albert Anastasia
Known for
The Valdez Horses
The Black Stallion
Pupella Maggio
Letizia Reina
Known for
Amarcord
Cinema Paradiso
Angelo Infanti
Lucky Luciano
Known for
Bianco, rosso e Verdone
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Guido Leontini
Tony Bender
Also in
The bitter case of the Baroness of Carini
Black Turin
María Baxa
Donna Petrillo
Known for
Strangler vs Strangler
Terence Young Director · Stephen Geller Screenplay Peter Maas Author
Worldwide gross $17M · United States release November 3, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$17,106,087
Production
De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A.
Production
Euro-France Films
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
France · January 6, 1972
Theatrical
United States · November 3, 1972
Theatrical
Argentina
March 29, 1973 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 17, 1973 · Theatrical
Finland
February 2, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
February 1, 1973 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
November 2, 1972 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
December 13, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
December 9, 1972 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 19, 1973 · Theatrical
Poland
September 25, 1978 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 21, 1973 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 10, 1973 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 11, 1973 · Limited theatrical · London
March 4, 1973 · Theatrical
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