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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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1960
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, History
Votes26
DirectorBudd Boetticher
WritersJoseph Landon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
About The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
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.
Directed by Budd Boetticher, The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond leans on a strong ensemble — Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1960.
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