United Kingdom / Jan 11, 1973 / London
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Valachi Papers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano, English |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films |
| Release date | 6 gennaio 1972 |
| Executive producer | Nino Crisman |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis, Roger Duchet, Jerry Ferraro |
| Writer | Stephen Geller, Peter Maas, Massimo De Rita, Dino Maiuri |
| Editing | Johnny Dwyre, Monica Finzi |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Assistant directors | Terence Young |
| Camera operators | Aldo Tonti |
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| Additional photography | Aldo Tonti |
| Production design | Mario Garbuglia, Boris Juraga, Ferdinando Ruffo |
| Art direction | Mario Garbuglia, Boris Juraga, Ferdinando Ruffo |
| Set decoration | Boris Juraga, Ferdinando Ruffo, Mario Garbuglia |
| Music | Riz Ortolani, Armando Trovajoli, Rocco Roy Mangano |
| Sound | Rocco Roy Mangano, Riz Ortolani, Armando Trovajoli |
| Costume design | Giorgio Desideri, Ann Roth, Giannetto De Rossi |
| Makeup | Giannetto De Rossi, Giorgio Desideri, Ann Roth |
| Hairstyling | Giorgio Desideri, Ann Roth, Giannetto De Rossi |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Jan 06, 1972
Ireland / Jul 21, 1972
Greece / Nov 02, 1972 / 16
United States / Nov 03, 1972 / R
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Japan / Dec 09, 1972
Italy / Dec 13, 1972
Sweden / Jan 10, 1973
Germany / Feb 01, 1973 / 18 / West Germany
Finland / Feb 02, 1973
United Kingdom / Mar 04, 1973
Argentina / Mar 29, 1973
Netherlands / Apr 19, 1973
South Korea / Apr 21, 1973
Denmark / Aug 17, 1973
Poland / Sep 25, 1978
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