The Valachi Papers (1972) - film review

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The Valachi Papers is a French crime film first released in 1972, directed by Terence Young. The film is based on a novel by Peter Maas and stars Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari and Joseph Wiseman. It has also been released under the title: Cosa Nostra. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Terence Young
Script: Massimo De Rita, Stephen Geller, Peter Maas (novel), Arduino Maiuri
Photo: Aldo Tonti
Music: Riz Ortolani, Vito Pallavicini, Armando Trovajoli, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Giovanni Capurro, Edoardo Di Capua, Ted Koehler, V. Russo
Cast: Charles Bronson (Joe Valachi), Lino Ventura (Vito Genovese), Jill Ireland (Maria Reina Valachi), Walter Chiari (Gap), Joseph Wiseman (Salvatore Maranzano), Gerald S. O’Loughlin (Ryan), Amedeo Nazzari (Gaetano Reina), Fausto Tozzi (Albert Anastasia), Pupella Maggio (Letizia Reina), Angelo Infanti (Lucky Luciano), Guido Leontini (Tony Bender), María Baxa (Donna), Mario Pilar (Salierno), Franco Borelli (Buster), Alessandro Sperli (Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria), Natasha Chevelev (Jane), Anthony Dawson (Federal Investigator), Fred Valleca (Buck)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 110 min
Aka: Cosa Nostra; L’Affaire Valachi

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