The Valachi Papers

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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  Terence Young

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  Charles Bronson
  Joe Valachi
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  Lino Ventura
  Vito Genovese
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  Jill Ireland
  Maria Reina Valachi
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  Walter Chiari
  Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
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  Joseph Wiseman
  Salvatore Maranzano
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  Gerald S. O'Loughlin
  Ryan, federal agent
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  Amedeo Nazzari
  Gaetano Reina
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  Fausto Tozzi
  Albert Anastasia
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  Pupella Maggio
  Letizia Reina
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  Angelo Infanti
  Lucky Luciano
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  Guido Leontini
  Tony Bender
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  María Baxa
  Donna Petrillo
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  Mario Pilar
  Salierno
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  Franco Borelli
  Buster
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  Alessandro Sperli
  Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
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  Natasha Chevelev
  Jane
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  Anthony Dawson
  Federal Investigator
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  Fred Valleca
  Buck
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  John Alarimo
  Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)
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  Calogero Azzaretto
  Man of the clan (uncredited)