Italy / France,
1972, 125 min
(Alternative: 121 min)
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)
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