The Valachi Papers (1972)

Review: The Valachi Papers (1972)

Director: Terence Young

Cast: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman,

Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Jill Ireland
Jill Ireland
Walter Chiari
Walter Chiari
Joseph Wiseman
Joseph Wiseman

Plot: 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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Recent miscellaneous viewing, part two

Recent miscellaneous viewing, part two

More random viewing: two obscure independent films from the BFI, Margaret Tait’s poetic Blue Black Permanent (1992) and Maurice Hatton’s gritty fake-umentary about the film business, Long Shot (1977); and three from Twilight Time […]

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