The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!

Genres

CrimeHistory

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

03 February 1960

Country

United States of America

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

Richard Gardner

Vince Coll

Don Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

Sammy Armaro

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Capone

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Herman (uncredited)

Paul Comi

Paul (uncredited)

Jann Darlyn

Receptionist (uncredited)

Martin Dean

Teenager (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Dodie Drake

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Officer (uncredited)

Norman Dupont

Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Saundra Edwards

Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited)

Bernard Fein

Frenchy La Marr (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Club Patron (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Gambler (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

Doctor (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Club Patron (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Thug (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Dyke Johnson

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Valley Keene

#21 Girl (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Kendall

Waxey Gordon (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Club Patron (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Thug (uncredited)

Arthur Lovejoy

Doorman (uncredited)

Ralph Manza

Bookmaker (uncredited)

Joseph Marr

Officer (uncredited)

William Meader

Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Little Augie (uncredited)

Frances Mercer

Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

King Mojave

Club Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Dance School Owner (uncredited)

Charles Owens

Gunman (uncredited)

Charles H. Radilak

Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Club Patron (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Monetti (uncredited)

Jack Santoro

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Gambler (uncredited)

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

(uncredited)

Hazel Shermet

Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Croupier (uncredited)

Chet Stratton

Mr. LaTour (uncredited)

Harry Swoger

Big Harry Weston (uncredited)

John Truax

Driver (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Waiter (uncredited)

Jimmy Walker

Himself - Mayor of New York City (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tim Wallace

Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice Wells

Doctor (uncredited)

Lee Whitney

Flashily Dressed Girl (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Guard (uncredited)

George Taylor

John Gabriel

Gunman (uncredited)

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