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