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