The Valachi Papers

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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 and Crew

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

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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

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Richard Dunne

Judge (uncredited)

Crew

Terence Young

Director

Stephen Geller

Screenplay

Aldo Tonti

Director of Photography

Armando Trovajoli

Original Music Composer

Riz Ortolani

Original Music Composer

Johnny Dwyre

Editor

Monica Finzi

Editor

Nino Crisman

Executive Producer

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