The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

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Released:
1960-02-03

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.

Director:
Budd Boetticher

Runtime:
1h 41min

Genre:
Crime, History

  • 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