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The Valachi Papers is a 1972 neo noir crime film directed by Terence Young. It is an adaptation of the 1968 non-fiction book of the same name by Peter Maas, with a screenplay by Stephen Geller. It tells the story of Joseph Valachi, a Mafia informant in the early 1960s who was the first ever mafioso to acknowledge the organization's existence.
Dec 7, 1972 · The Valachi Papers: Directed by Terence Young. With Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari. Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.
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- Crime, Drama
- Terence Young
- 1972-12-07
Brooklyn mob soldier Joseph Valachi (Charles Bronson) gives the government a history of the Mafia from 1929 to 1961.
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- Terence Young
- PG
- Charles Bronson
The Valachi Papers. During the era of the Stalin purges, it was not enough that the offending party member be found guilty. No, he also had to confess his guilt in public, so there could be no suspicion that the party had erred. He not only had to be guilty, he had to be SEEN to be guilty.
The Valachi Papers. 1972 · 2 hr 6 min. PG. Drama · Crime. Sentenced to 15 years in prison, a former mobster turns into an informant when he learns a mafia capo has put a $100,000 contract out on his life. Subtitles: English. Starring: Charles Bronson Lino Ventura Joseph Wiseman Jill Ireland Walter Chiari Gerald S. O'Loughlin Amedeo Nazzari.
- Terence Young
- January 1, 1972
- 125 min
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.
The Valachi Papers is a 1972 crime movie starring Charles Bronson and Lino Ventura and directed by Terence Young. Adapted from the book The Valachi Papers (1969) by Peter Maas, it tells the true story of Joseph Valachi, a Mafia informant in the early 1960s.
