The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers
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1972
2h 5m
6.5(110 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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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38 members
Acting

Charles Bronson

Joe Valachi

Charles Bronson
Acting

Lino Ventura

Vito Genovese

Lino Ventura
Acting

Jill Ireland

Maria Reina Valachi

Jill Ireland
Acting

Walter Chiari

Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"

Walter Chiari
Acting

Joseph Wiseman

Salvatore Maranzano

Joseph Wiseman
Acting

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Ryan, federal agent

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Acting

Amedeo Nazzari

Gaetano Reina

Amedeo Nazzari
Acting

Fausto Tozzi

Albert Anastasia

Fausto Tozzi
Acting

Pupella Maggio

Letizia Reina

Pupella Maggio
Acting

Angelo Infanti

Lucky Luciano

Angelo Infanti
Acting

Guido Leontini

Tony Bender

Guido Leontini
Acting

María Baxa

Donna Petrillo

María Baxa
Acting

Mario Pilar

Salierno

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Acting

Franco Borelli

Buster

Franco Borelli
Acting

Alessandro Sperli

Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria

Alessandro Sperli
Acting

Natasha Chevelev

Jane

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Anthony Dawson

Federal Investigator

Anthony Dawson
Acting

Fred Valleca

Buck

Fred Valleca
Acting

John Alarimo

Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)

John Alarimo
Acting

Calogero Azzaretto

Man of the clan (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto
Acting

Joe Don Baker

Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)

Joe Don Baker
Acting

Steve Belloise

Winnie (uncredited)

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Angelo Boscariol

Gangster (uncredited)

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Nestore Cavaricci

Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)

Nestore Cavaricci
Acting

Giacomo De Michelis

Augie (uncredited)

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Bruno Di Luia

Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)

Bruno Di Luia
Acting

Arny Freeman

Warden (uncredited)

Arny Freeman
Acting

Alfonso Giganti

Wedding party guest (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Acting

Ron Gilbert

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Ron Gilbert
Acting

Frank Gio

Frank (uncredited)

Frank Gio
Acting

Syl Lamont

Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)

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Imelde Marani

Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)

Imelde Marani
Acting

Isabelle Marchall

Mary-Lou (uncredited)

Isabelle Marchall
Acting

Jason McCallum

Donald Valachi (uncredited)

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Sabine Sun

Jane (uncredited)

Sabine Sun
Acting

Robert Trout

Self (uncredited)

Robert Trout
Acting

Franco Ressel

(uncredited)

Franco Ressel
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Richard Dunne

Judge (uncredited)

Richard Dunne

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