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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

(1960)

February 3, 1960 1h 41m
58%
TMDB Score

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.

Budd Boetticher

Director

Top Billed Cast

RD

Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond

KS

Karen Steele

Alice Scott

ES

Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake

JW

Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

SO

Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody

RL

Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein

JP

Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh

WO

Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

FDK

Frank De Kova

Syndicate Chairman

GJ

Gordon Jones

Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy

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