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Film / 1960
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Ray DantonJack 'Legs' Diamond
Karen SteeleAlice Scott
Elaine StewartMonica Drake
Jesse WhiteLeo 'Butcher' Bremer
Simon OaklandLt. Moody
Robert LoweryArnold Rothstein
Judson PrattFats Walsh
Warren OatesEddie Diamond
Frank De KovaSyndicate Chairman
Gordon JonesPolice Sgt. Joe Cassidy
Joseph RuskinMatt Moran
Dyan CannonDixie
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Richard GardnerVince Coll
Don AndersonBartender (uncredited)
Sammy ArmaroCab Driver (uncredited)
Herb ArmstrongCherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)
Nesdon BoothPawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
George BruggemanClub Patron (uncredited)
Al CaponeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick CherneyHerman (uncredited)
Paul ComiPaul (uncredited)
Jann DarlynReceptionist (uncredited)
Martin DeanTeenager (uncredited)
Jack DeeryClub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Del RioSyndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Dodie DrakeCigarette Girl (uncredited)
Jim DrumOfficer (uncredited)
Norman DupontLouis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Saundra EdwardsCigar Counter Girl (uncredited)
Bernard FeinFrenchy La Marr (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneGuard (uncredited)
Mickey GoldenClub Patron (uncredited)
James GonzalezTheatre Patron (uncredited)
Robert HainesGambler (uncredited)
Ralf HaroldeDoctor (uncredited)
Ed HaskettClub Patron (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" HenryBodyguard (uncredited)
Bob HerronThug (uncredited)
Judd HoldrenHaberdashery Clerk (uncredited)
Roy JensonBodyguard (uncredited)
Dyke JohnsonBodyguard (uncredited)
Valley Keene#21 Girl (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempClub Patron (uncredited)
Arthur KendallWaxey Gordon (uncredited)
Joseph La CavaClub Patron (uncredited)
Carey LoftinThug (uncredited)
Arthur LovejoyDoorman (uncredited)
Ralph ManzaBookmaker (uncredited)
Joseph MarrOfficer (uncredited)
William MeaderSpectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)
Sid MeltonLittle Augie (uncredited)
Frances MercerFlo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)
King MojaveClub Patron (uncredited)
Dorothy NeumannWoman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Ron NymanDance Contestant (uncredited)
Monty O'GradyClub Patron (uncredited)
Anne O'NealDance School Owner (uncredited)
Charles OwensGunman (uncredited)
Charles H. RadilakWaiter (uncredited)
Jean RansomeClub Patron (uncredited)
Wally RoseCab Driver (uncredited)
Clark RossMonetti (uncredited)
Jack SantoroObserver at Scene (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoSyndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Bernard SellGambler (uncredited)
Robert 'Buddy' Shaw(uncredited)
Hazel ShermetMrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
Carl SkloverCroupier (uncredited)
Chet StrattonMr. LaTour (uncredited)
Harry SwogerBig Harry Weston (uncredited)
John TruaxDriver (uncredited)
Edwin TuttleWaiter (uncredited)
Jimmy WalkerSelf - Mayor of New York City (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tim WallaceBartender (uncredited)
Maurice WellsDoctor (uncredited)
Lee WhitneyFlashily Dressed Girl (uncredited)
Chalky WilliamsGuard (uncredited)
George TaylorSwitchboard Operator (uncredited)
John GabrielGunman (uncredited)
Joe EvansObserver on Street (uncredited)
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