The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.
1972 | 125m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Terence Young |
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| Writer: | Stephen Geller, Peter Maas |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 06, 1972 |
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| Director: | Terence Young |
| Writer: | Stephen Geller, Peter Maas |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | prison, prohibition era, mafia, mobster |
| Production Companies | De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | (uncredited) |
| Richard Dunne | Judge (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Terence Young | Director |
| Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Giorgio Desideri | Costume Design |
| Ferdinando Ruffo | Set Decoration |
| Massimo De Rita | Dialogue |
| Monica Finzi | Editor |
| Dino Maiuri | Dialogue |
| Johnny Dwyre | Editor |
| Boris Juraga | Set Decoration |
| Rocco Roy Mangano | Sound Engineer |
| Stephen Geller | Screenplay |
| Peter Maas | Novel |
| Riz Ortolani | Original Music Composer |
| Armando Trovajoli | Original Music Composer |
| Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Mario Garbuglia | Production Design |
| Giannetto De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nino Crisman | Executive Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Jerry Ferraro | Co-Producer |
| Roger Duchet | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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