The Valachi Papers (1972)
Release Date: Jan 1, 1972 Wide
Release Date: Jan 1, 1972 Wide
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This crime action movie is based on Peter Maas' best-selling book The Valachi Papers. That book, in turn, is based on prison conversations and the actual U.S. Senate testimony of Joseph Valachi, a high-ranking figure in the Mafia. The book, which tells precisely who did what to whom, when and why, electrified the nation. This film had to be made in Italy, because attempts to shoot in the U.S. were stymied by mob-arranged "accidents" and protests. The story is told in flashback as Valachi
Jan 1, 1972 Wide
Jan 3, 2006
Cast
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Charles Bronson
Joseph Valachi -
Lino Ventura
Vito Genovese -
Jill Ireland
Maria -
Joseph Wiseman
Salvatore Maranzano -
Walter Chiari
Dominick "The Gap" Petr... -
Amedeo Nazzari
Gaetano Reina -
Maria Baxa
Donna Petrillo -
Frank Gio
Frank -
Angelo Infanti
Lucky Luciano -
Syl Lamont
Commander of Fort Monmo... -
Guido Leontini
Bender -
Pupella Maggio
Rosanna Reina -
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Ryan -
Mario Pilar
Salerto -
Sabine Sun
Jane -
Fausto Tozzi
Albert Anastasia -
Saro Urzì
Masseria -
Don Koll
State Trooper -
Arny Freeman
Penitentiary Warden -
Alessandro Sperli
Giuseppe Masseria -
Anthony Dawson
Federal Investigator -
Franco Borelli
Buster -
Fred Valleca
Johnny Beck
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It's interesting to note that the film's production had to be halted in the U.S. because it became too dangerous to continue. Apparently certain powerful entities didn't want the story told. It was completed in Europe.