The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Release: 1960-02-03
·Runtime: 101m
·★ 5.8
Crime
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
United States Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Warren Oates
as Eddie Diamond
Paul Comi
as Paul (uncredited)
Ray Danton
as Jack 'Legs' Diamond
Karen Steele
as Alice Scott
Carey Loftin
as Thug (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann
as Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
as Croupier (uncredited)
Joseph Ruskin
as Matt Moran
Frank De Kova
as Syndicate Chairman
Robert Lowery
as Arnold Rothstein
Dyan Cannon
as Dixie
Elaine Stewart
as Monica Drake
Simon Oakland
as Lt. Moody
Roy Jenson
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Herb Armstrong
as Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)
Sid Melton
as Little Augie (uncredited)
Bob Herron
as Thug (uncredited)
Judd Holdren
as Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
as Dance Contestant (uncredited)
Hazel Shermet
as Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
Jesse White
as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
Ralph Manza
as Bookmaker (uncredited)
Judson Pratt
as Fats Walsh
Gordon Jones
as Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy
Cosmo Sardo
as Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Frances Mercer
as Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)
John Gabriel
as Gunman (uncredited)
Al Capone
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ralf Harolde
as Doctor (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" Henry
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Club Patron (uncredited)
