The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

1960/02/03 • Released • English, French, Italian, German

Crime
History
5.8
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.

Director : Budd Boetticher

Casts
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

Vince Coll

Don Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

Sammy Armaro

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong

Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Capone

Al Capone

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Herman (uncredited)

Paul Comi

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

Ralf Harolde

Doctor (uncredited)

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

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Valley Keene

#21 Girl (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Kendall

Waxey Gordon (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Club Patron (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Thug (uncredited)

Arthur Lovejoy

Doorman (uncredited)

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Bookmaker (uncredited)

Joseph Marr

Officer (uncredited)

William Meader

Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Little Augie (uncredited)

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer

Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

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

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

Cosmo Sardo

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Gambler (uncredited)

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

(uncredited)

Hazel Shermet

Hazel Shermet

Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

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

John Gabriel

Gunman (uncredited)

Recommended
Le Cercle Rouge
7.6

Le Cercle Rouge

October 19, 1970

Never on Sunday
6.8

Never on Sunday

May 24, 1960

The Gun Hawk
4.2

The Gun Hawk

August 28, 1963

The Menu
7.2

The Menu

November 17, 2022

The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

July 16, 2008

2001: A Space Odyssey
8.1

2001: A Space Odyssey

April 2, 1968

Barbie
7.0

Barbie

July 19, 2023

Mulan
6.9

Mulan

September 4, 2020

Dr. No
7.0

Dr. No

October 7, 1962

The Grand Budapest Hotel
8.0

The Grand Budapest Hotel

February 26, 2014

Rocky II
7.3

Rocky II

June 15, 1979

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
8.1

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

December 1, 2017

The Matrix
8.2

The Matrix

March 31, 1999

Forrest Gump
8.5

Forrest Gump

June 23, 1994

M
8.1

M

May 11, 1931

Parasite
8.5

Parasite

May 30, 2019

Star Wars
8.2

Star Wars

May 25, 1977

Fight Club
8.4

Fight Club

October 15, 1999

The Game
7.6

The Game

September 12, 1997

Manhattan
7.7

Manhattan

April 25, 1979