Directed by:
Terence YoungCinematography:
Aldo TontiCast:
Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura, Jill Ireland, Walter Chiari, Joseph Wiseman, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Amedeo Nazzari, Pupella Maggio, Angelo Infanti (more)Plots(1)
Sentenced to 15 years in prison, former mob "button man" Joe Valachi (Charles Bronson) turns informant when he learns top Mafia capo Vito Genovese (Lino Ventura) has put a $100,000 contract out on his life. From thievery and extortion to vengeance and murder, Valachi spills the innermost workings of the Cosa Nostra, culminating in his riveting testimony before a Senate subcommittee on organized crime. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Charles Bronson
USA
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Lino Ventura
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Jill Ireland
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Walter Chiari
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Joseph Wiseman
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin
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Amedeo Nazzari
Italy
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Pupella Maggio
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Angelo Infanti
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Guido Leontini
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Anthony Dawson
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Bruno Di Luia
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María Baxa
Yugoslavia
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Isabelle Marchall
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Sabine Sun
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Franco Borelli
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Franco Ressel
Italy
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