The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers

6.5IMDb Score
Released:1972-01-06
Genre:Crime, Drama
Duration:125 min
Country:France, Italy
Director:Terence Young
Actors:Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman
Production:De Laurentiis Intermarco S.p.A., Euro-France Films

Overview:

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.

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