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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.955/10

Release Date

03 February 1960

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Karen Steele

Karen Steele

Alice Scott

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake

Jesse White

Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Syndicate Chairman

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy

Joseph Ruskin

Joseph Ruskin

Matt Moran

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Dixie

Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner

Vince Coll

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

Sammy Armaro

Sammy Armaro

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Capone

Al Capone

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Herman (uncredited)

Paul Comi

Paul Comi

Paul (uncredited)

Jann Darlyn

Jann Darlyn

Receptionist (uncredited)

Martin Dean

Martin Dean

Teenager (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Dodie Drake

Dodie Drake

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Jim Drum

Officer (uncredited)

Norman Dupont

Norman Dupont

Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Saundra Edwards

Saundra Edwards

Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited)

Bernard Fein

Bernard Fein

Frenchy La Marr (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden

Club Patron (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Gambler (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde

Doctor (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett

Club Patron (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Bob Herron

Thug (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Judd Holdren

Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Dyke Johnson

Dyke Johnson

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Valley Keene

Valley Keene

#21 Girl (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Kendall

Arthur Kendall

Waxey Gordon (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava

Club Patron (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Thug (uncredited)

Arthur Lovejoy

Arthur Lovejoy

Doorman (uncredited)

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Bookmaker (uncredited)

Joseph Marr

Joseph Marr

Officer (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader

Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Little Augie (uncredited)

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer

Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave

Club Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Dance School Owner (uncredited)

Charles Owens

Charles Owens

Gunman (uncredited)

Charles H. Radilak

Charles H. Radilak

Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Club Patron (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Wally Rose

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Monetti (uncredited)

Jack Santoro

Jack Santoro

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Gambler (uncredited)

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

(uncredited)

Hazel Shermet

Hazel Shermet

Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Croupier (uncredited)

Chet Stratton

Chet Stratton

Mr. LaTour (uncredited)

Harry Swoger

Harry Swoger

Big Harry Weston (uncredited)

John Truax

John Truax

Driver (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Edwin Tuttle

Waiter (uncredited)

Jimmy Walker

Jimmy Walker

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

Tim Wallace

Tim Wallace

Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice Wells

Maurice Wells

Doctor (uncredited)

Lee Whitney

Lee Whitney

Flashily Dressed Girl (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Guard (uncredited)

George Taylor

George Taylor

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

Gunman (uncredited)

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