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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Crime | History

5.9

Release Date

February 3, 1960

Duration

101 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Ray Danton

Karen Steele

Alice Scott

Karen Steele

Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake

Elaine Stewart

Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Jesse White

Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody

Simon Oakland

Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein

Robert Lowery

Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh

Judson Pratt

Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

Warren Oates

Frank De Kova

Syndicate Chairman

Frank De Kova

Gordon Jones

Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy

Gordon Jones

Joseph Ruskin

Matt Moran

Joseph Ruskin

Dyan Cannon

Dixie

Dyan Cannon

Richard Gardner

Vince Coll

Richard Gardner

Don Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Sammy Armaro

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Sammy Armaro

Herb Armstrong

Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Nesdon Booth

Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

George Bruggeman

Club Patron (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Al Capone

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Al Capone

Dick Cherney

Herman (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Paul Comi

Paul (uncredited)

Paul Comi

Jann Darlyn

Receptionist (uncredited)

Jann Darlyn

Martin Dean

Teenager (uncredited)

Martin Dean

Jack Deery

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Del Rio

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Dodie Drake

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Dodie Drake

Jim Drum

Officer (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Norman Dupont

Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Norman Dupont

Saundra Edwards

Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited)

Saundra Edwards

Bernard Fein

Frenchy La Marr (uncredited)

Bernard Fein

Rudy Germane

Guard (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Mickey Golden

Club Patron (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

James Gonzalez

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

Robert Haines

Gambler (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Ralf Harolde

Doctor (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

Ed Haskett

Club Patron (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Bob Herron

Thug (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Judd Holdren

Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Roy Jenson

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Dyke Johnson

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Dyke Johnson

Valley Keene

#21 Girl (uncredited)

Valley Keene

Kenner G. Kemp

Club Patron (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Arthur Kendall

Waxey Gordon (uncredited)

Arthur Kendall

Joseph La Cava

Club Patron (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Carey Loftin

Thug (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Arthur Lovejoy

Doorman (uncredited)

Arthur Lovejoy

Ralph Manza

Bookmaker (uncredited)

Ralph Manza

Joseph Marr

Officer (uncredited)

Joseph Marr

William Meader

Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)

William Meader

Sid Melton

Little Augie (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Frances Mercer

Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

Frances Mercer

King Mojave

Club Patron (uncredited)

King Mojave

Dorothy Neumann

Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Ron Nyman

Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Anne O'Neal

Dance School Owner (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Charles Owens

Gunman (uncredited)

Charles Owens

Charles H. Radilak

Waiter (uncredited)

Charles H. Radilak

Jean Ransome

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Wally Rose

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Clark Ross

Monetti (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Jack Santoro

Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Jack Santoro

Cosmo Sardo

Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Bernard Sell

Gambler (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

(uncredited)

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

Hazel Shermet

Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Hazel Shermet

Carl Sklover

Croupier (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Chet Stratton

Mr. LaTour (uncredited)

Chet Stratton

Harry Swoger

Big Harry Weston (uncredited)

Harry Swoger

John Truax

Driver (uncredited)

John Truax

Edwin Tuttle

Waiter (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Jimmy Walker

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

Jimmy Walker

Tim Wallace

Bartender (uncredited)

Tim Wallace

Maurice Wells

Doctor (uncredited)

Maurice Wells

Lee Whitney

Flashily Dressed Girl (uncredited)

Lee Whitney

Chalky Williams

Guard (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

George Taylor

George Taylor

John Gabriel

Gunman (uncredited)

John Gabriel

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