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The Valachi Papers is a 1972 neo noir crime film directed by Terence Young. It is an adaptation of the 1968 non-fiction book of the same name by Peter Maas, with a screenplay by Stephen Geller. It tells the story of Joseph Valachi, a Mafia informant in the early 1960s who was the first ever mafioso to acknowledge the organization's existence.
The Valachi Papers: Directed by Terence Young. With Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari. Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection.
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- Crime, Drama
- Terence Young
- 1972-12-07
Crime. 125 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1972. Roger Ebert. October 24, 1972. 3 min read. During the era of the Stalin purges, it was not enough that the offending party member be found guilty. No, he also had to confess his guilt in public, so there could be no suspicion that the party had erred.
The Valachi Papers. Brooklyn mob soldier Joseph Valachi (Charles Bronson) gives the government a history of the Mafia from 1929 to 1961.
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- Terence Young
- PG
- Charles Bronson
In 1962, soon after his arrvial at the Atlanta State Penetentiary, New York mobster Joseph Valachi is accosted by fellow inmates and accused of being a police informant. Furious over the charge, Joe asks to speak with his longtime Mafia boss, Don Vito Genovese, who is serving time for the same drug charges that landed Joe in prison.
- Terence Young
- Charles Bronson
The Valachi Papers. Gangster Joe Valachi is a marked man in the same joint where mob boss Don Vito Genovese is imprisoned and he's forced to co-operate with the DA in exchange for protection. 224 IMDb 6.4 2 h 5 min 1972. X-Ray PG. Drama · Compelling · Enigmatic · Gritty.
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Based on Peter Maas's best-selling account of Joseph Valachi's prison confessions and Senate testimony, this fascinating Mafia exposé was forced to film abroad in Italy, bowing to pressure from unexplained "accidents." Watch trailers & learn more.
