The Valachi Papers

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Peter_Maas
gptkbp:awards Nominated for Golden Globe
gptkbp:based_on true story
real events
The Valachi Papers (book)
testimony of Joe Valachi
gptkbp:box_office $2 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Giuseppe_Ruzzolini
gptkbp:contains gptkb:book_series
interviews with Joe Valachi
gptkbp:contributed_to Mafia studies
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Mafia genre films
increased awareness of Mafia activities
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Joseph_Valachi
gptkb:Vito_Genovese
Mafia families
gptkbp:director gptkb:Terence_Young
gptkbp:discusses law enforcement efforts
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Peter_Hunt
gptkbp:explores Mafia operations
gptkbp:features gptkb:church
gptkb:Police_Department
crime families
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Charles_Bronson
gptkbp:focus Mafia history
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Godfather
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has_influence_on crime films
documentaries on organized crime
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:None
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Valachi Papers
gptkbp:illustrated_by gptkb:battle
gptkbp:influence crime literature
gptkbp:influenced Mafia literature
subsequent mob-related books
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:American_history
gptkb:Scarface
gptkb:The_Godfather_Part_II
gptkb:The_French_Connection
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:documentaries
Mafia documentaries
Mafia novels
Mafia-themed video games
subsequent works on organized crime
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:is_available_in gptkb:book
libraries worldwide
audiobook format
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:multiple_platforms
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:academic_research
academic studies
legal discussions about organized crime
gptkbp:is_considered a classic in crime literature
gptkbp:is_considered_as critics as a seminal work
gptkbp:is_described_as Valachi's life
gptkbp:is_informed_by law enforcement strategies
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other crime memoirs
gptkbp:is_part_of American literature
true crime genre
Mafia genre
gptkbp:is_recognized_by an important work on organized crime.
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:organization
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by major publications
gptkbp:is_studied_in university courses
gptkbp:is_used_for a reference in criminal justice courses
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-399-10300-0
978-0-399-10200-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
biographical
gptkbp:notable_for detailed accounts of mob life
first book to provide an insider's view of the Mafia
detailed accounts of Mafia life
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Joseph_Valachi
gptkbp:notable_quote “ You can’t trust anyone.”
“ The truth is a dangerous thing.”
“ I’m just telling the truth.”
“ I’m not a rat, I’m a man.”
“ They’ll kill you for this.”
“ I am a rat.”
gptkbp:official_language English
gptkbp:page_count gptkb:368
gptkbp:portrayed_by Mafia history
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Goodfellas
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:provides gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:New_York
gptkb:G._P._Putnam's_Sons
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1968
gptkbp:publisher Putnam
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Mafia_Commission_Trial
Mafia culture
gptkbp:release_date December 1972
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1972
gptkbp:runtime 121 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Stephen_Geller
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:setting gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Charles_Bronson
gptkb:Lino_Ventura
gptkb:Jill_Ireland
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Police_Department
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_in first-person perspective
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Maas
gptkb:Charles_Bronson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5