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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.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1972-01-06

Runtime: 125 mins

Director: Terence Young

Spoken language: Italiano, English

Genres: Crime, Drama

Original title: The Valachi Papers

Production Companies: De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films

Production Countries: France, Italy

Cast

Joe Valachi

Charles Bronson

Vito Genovese

Lino Ventura

Maria Reina Valachi

Jill Ireland

Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"

Walter Chiari

Joseph Wiseman

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Amedeo Nazzari

Fausto Tozzi

Pupella Maggio

Angelo Infanti

Guido Leontini

María Baxa

Mario Pilar

Franco Borelli

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