The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.
A tense, morally complex crime drama about a mobster forced to betray the mafia code to survive, grounded in historical fact and prison paranoia.
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.
Essence
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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
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