

“The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.”
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.

Charles Bronson
Joe Valachi
Lead
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
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Terence Young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Valachi Papers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”