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