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.
Movie tag line: "The Valachi Papers. Fact not Fiction."
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Character: Joe Valachi
Character: Vito Genovese
Character: Maria Reina Valachi
Character: Dominick Petrilli, aka "Gap"
Character: Salvatore Maranzano
Character: Ryan, federal agent
Character: Gaetano Reina
Character: Albert Anastasia
Character: Letizia Reina
Character: Lucky Luciano
Character: Tony Bender
Character: Donna Petrillo
Character: Salierno
Character: Buster
Character: Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Character: Jane
Character: Federal Investigator
Character: Buck
Character: Steven Ferrigno (uncredited)
Character: Man of the clan (uncredited)
Character: Irish member of Valachi gang (uncredited)
Character: Winnie (uncredited)
Character: Gangster (uncredited)
Character: Prisoner with Valachi (uncredited)
Character: Augie (uncredited)
Character: Luciano's Henchman (uncredited)
Character: Warden (uncredited)
Character: Wedding party guest (uncredited)
Character: Prison Guard (uncredited)
Character: Frank (uncredited)
Character: Commander of Fort Monmouth (uncredited)
Character: Donna Petrillo's friend (uncredited)
Character: Mary-Lou (uncredited)
Character: Donald Valachi (uncredited)
Character: Jane (uncredited)
Character: Self (uncredited)
Character: (uncredited)
Character: Judge (uncredited)