I'm Italian and really dig mobster movies. Having read the book makes me think that this flick was an afterthought. The casting was a mixture of people who looked Italian but didn't sound it.
Trying to speak with an accent of any type isn't easy as it is, but the dialogue here is embarrassing. Charles Bronson looks tough and cool but he's no Joe Valachi. They are completely opposite. The Godfather had class and was well done. Look in the background of The Valachi Papers and see automobiles filmed in th thirties surrounded by cars of the present (when filmed. They should have waited and gotten it right. This could be done today with ease and look good. too bad.
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