THE VALACHI PAPERS (1972)

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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.

Charles Bronson (Joe Valachi), Lino Ventura (Vito Genovese), Jill Ireland (Maria), Walter Chiari (Gap), Joseph Wiseman (Marazano), Gerald S. O'Loughlin (Ryan), Amedeo Nazzari (Gaetano Reina), Fausto Tozzi (Albert Anastasia), Pupella Maggio (Mrs. Reina), Angelo Infanti (Lucky Luciano), Guido Leontini (Bender), Maria Baxa (Donna), Mario Pilar (Salerto), Franco Borelli (Buster), Alessandro Sperli (Masseria), Natasha Chevelev (Jane), Anthony Dawson (Federal Investigator), Fred Valleca (Buck), John Alarimo (Steven Ferrigno), Steve Belloise (Winnie), Giacomo De Michelis (Augie), Arny Freeman (Warden), Ron Gilbert (Prison Guard), Frank Gio (Frank), Syl Lamont (Commandant du Fort Monmouth), Imelda Marani (Donna's friend), Isabelle Marchall (Mary-Lou), Jason McCallum (Donald Valachi son), Franco Ressel, Sabine Sun (Jane).

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RELEASE DATE: 1972 (USA)

DIRECTOR: Terence Young (Red Sun). WRITERS: Peter Maas and Stephen Gellar, and Massimo De Rita and Arduino Maiuri (dialogue). PRODUCER: Dino De Laurentiis.  EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Nino Crisman. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Riz Ortolani and Armando Trovajoli. DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia Pictures.