The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

  • NR
  • 02/03/1960 (US)
  • Crime, History
  • 1h 41m

The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!

Overview

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.

Budd Boetticher

Director

Joseph Landon

Writer

Cast

Ray Danton's headshot

Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond
Karen Steele's headshot

Karen Steele

Alice Scott
Elaine Stewart's headshot

Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake
Jesse White's headshot

Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
Simon Oakland's headshot

Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody
Robert Lowery's headshot

Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein
Judson Pratt's headshot

Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh
Warren Oates's headshot

Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

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