The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
24 reviews
Crime/History
1h 41m
1960
Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewelry thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits on the idea of stealing from...
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Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewelry thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits on the idea of stealing from thieves himself and sets about getting close to gangster boss Arnold Rothstein to move in on his booze, girls, gambling, and drugs operations.
- DirectorBudd Boetticher
- Release3 February 1960
- Genre
- Duration1h 41m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate24 reviews
- Productions
United States Pictures
Cast

Ray Danton
Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Karen Steele
Alice Scott

Elaine Stewart
Monica Drake

Jesse White
Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Simon Oakland
Lt. Moody

Robert Lowery
Arnold Rothstein

Judson Pratt
Fats Walsh

Warren Oates
Eddie Diamond

Frank De Kova
Syndicate Chairman

Gordon Jones
Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy

Joseph Ruskin
Matt Moran

Dyan Cannon
Dixie

Herb Armstrong
Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Al Capone
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Comi
Paul (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde
Doctor (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry
Bodyguard (uncredited)

Bob Herron
Thug (uncredited)

Judd Holdren
Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson
Bodyguard (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Club Patron (uncredited)

Carey Loftin
Thug (uncredited)

Ralph Manza
Bookmaker (uncredited)

Sid Melton
Little Augie (uncredited)

Frances Mercer
Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann
Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Club Patron (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Hazel Shermet
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Croupier (uncredited)

John Gabriel
Gunman (uncredited)
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