The Valachi Papers
“The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction.”
1972 · 2 h 5 min
Terence YoungCast
Charles Bronson 
Lino Ventura 
Jill Ireland 
Walter Chiari 
Joseph Wiseman 
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Credits
Written by: 
Stephen Geller
Plot
A mobster turns informant and tells the US Senate about the inner workings of the Mafia.
Sinekatalog’s take
Terence Young's crime film, with Charles Bronson, is tough and based on the real Joseph Valachi.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (5,182 votes)
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