The Valachi Papers

The Valachi Papers is a French-Italian crime film directed by Terence Young and starring Charles Bronson and Lino Ventura.
==Plot==
This film recounts the experiences of former Mafia member Joe Valachi (Bronson), from his 1930 initiation into Vito Genovese (Ventura)'s crime family all the way up until 1963, when his congressional hearing airs live on TV and he unsuccessfully attempts to hang himself.
==Cast==
*Charles Bronson as Joe Valachi
*Lino Ventura as Vito Genovese
*Jill Ireland as Maria Reina Valachi
Category:1972 films
Category:1970s films
Category:French crime drama films
Category:Italian crime drama films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:Films
Category:English-language films
Category:1:85:1 Aspect Ratio Films
Category:Mafia films
Category:Films directed by Terence Young
Category:Films based on novels
Category:Films starring Charles Bronson