The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond by Budd Boetticher

5.96

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.

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Cast

Ray Danton

Ray Danton as Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Karen Steele

Karen Steele as Alice Scott

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart as Monica Drake

Jesse White

Jesse White as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland as Lt. Moody

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery as Arnold Rothstein

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt as Fats Walsh

Warren Oates

Warren Oates as Eddie Diamond

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova as Syndicate Chairman

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones as Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy

Joseph Ruskin

Joseph Ruskin as Matt Moran

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon as Dixie

Richard Gardner

Richard Gardner as Vince Coll

Don Anderson

Don Anderson as Bartender (uncredited)

Sammy Armaro

Sammy Armaro as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Herb Armstrong as Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth as Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman as Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Capone

Al Capone as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney as Herman (uncredited)

Paul Comi

Paul Comi as Paul (uncredited)

Jann Darlyn

Jann Darlyn as Receptionist (uncredited)

Martin Dean

Martin Dean as Teenager (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery as Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Del Rio

Jack Del Rio as Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Dodie Drake

Dodie Drake as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Jim Drum

Jim Drum as Officer (uncredited)

Norman Dupont

Norman Dupont as Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Saundra Edwards

Saundra Edwards as Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited)

Bernard Fein

Bernard Fein as Frenchy La Marr (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane as Guard (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden as Club Patron (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines as Gambler (uncredited)

Ralf Harolde

Ralf Harolde as Doctor (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett as Club Patron (uncredited)

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Bob Herron

Bob Herron as Thug (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Judd Holdren as Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Dyke Johnson

Dyke Johnson as Bodyguard (uncredited)

Valley Keene

Valley Keene as #21 Girl (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp as Club Patron (uncredited)

Arthur Kendall

Arthur Kendall as Waxey Gordon (uncredited)

Joseph La Cava

Joseph La Cava as Club Patron (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin as Thug (uncredited)

Arthur Lovejoy

Arthur Lovejoy as Doorman (uncredited)

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza as Bookmaker (uncredited)

Joseph Marr

Joseph Marr as Officer (uncredited)

William Meader

William Meader as Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton as Little Augie (uncredited)

Frances Mercer

Frances Mercer as Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)

King Mojave

King Mojave as Club Patron (uncredited)

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann as Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman as Dance Contestant (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady as Club Patron (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal as Dance School Owner (uncredited)

Charles Owens

Charles Owens as Gunman (uncredited)

Charles H. Radilak

Charles H. Radilak as Waiter (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome as Club Patron (uncredited)

Wally Rose

Wally Rose as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross as Monetti (uncredited)

Jack Santoro

Jack Santoro as Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo as Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell as Gambler (uncredited)

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw as (uncredited)

Hazel Shermet

Hazel Shermet as Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover as Croupier (uncredited)

Chet Stratton

Chet Stratton as Mr. LaTour (uncredited)

Harry Swoger

Harry Swoger as Big Harry Weston (uncredited)

John Truax

John Truax as Driver (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Edwin Tuttle as Waiter (uncredited)

Jimmy Walker

Jimmy Walker as Himself - Mayor of New York City (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tim Wallace

Tim Wallace as Bartender (uncredited)

Maurice Wells

Maurice Wells as Doctor (uncredited)

Lee Whitney

Lee Whitney as Flashily Dressed Girl (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams as Guard (uncredited)

George Taylor

George Taylor as

John Gabriel

John Gabriel as Gunman (uncredited)

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