Back to Browse
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
1960 6.0 (21 votes) 1h 41m
Genres
Crime History
Production Companies
United States Pictures

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!

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.

Key Crew

Director: Budd Boetticher

Writer: Joseph Landon

Director of Photography: Lucien Ballard

Producer: Milton Sperling

Top Cast

Ray Danton
Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Karen Steele
Karen Steele

Alice Scott

Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake

Jesse White
Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody

Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein

Judson Pratt
Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh

Warren Oates
Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

Videos

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) Trailer

Similar Movies

Recommended Movies