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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

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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.

Date: 02/03/1960
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart, Jesse White, Simon Oakland, Robert Lowery, Judson Pratt, Warren Oates, Frank De Kova, Gordon Jones, Joseph Ruskin, Dyan Cannon, Richard Gardner, Don Anderson, Sammy Armaro, Herb Armstrong, Nesdon Booth, George Bruggeman, Al Capone, Dick Cherney, Paul Comi, Jann Darlyn, Martin Dean, Jack Deery, Jack Del Rio, Dodie Drake, Jim Drum, Norman Dupont, Saundra Edwards, Bernard Fein, Rudy Germane, Mickey Golden, James Gonzalez, Robert Haines, Ralf Harolde, Ed Haskett, Robert "Buzz" Henry, Bob Herron, Judd Holdren, Roy Jenson, Dyke Johnson, Valley Keene, Kenner G. Kemp, Arthur Kendall, Joseph La Cava, Carey Loftin, Arthur Lovejoy, Ralph Manza, Joseph Marr, William Meader, Sid Melton, Frances Mercer, King Mojave, Dorothy Neumann, Ron Nyman, Monty O'Grady, Anne O'Neal, Charles Owens, Charles H. Radilak, Jean Ransome, Wally Rose, Clark Ross, Jack Santoro, Cosmo Sardo, Bernard Sell, Robert 'Buddy' Shaw, Hazel Shermet, Carl Sklover, Chet Stratton, Harry Swoger, John Truax, Edwin Tuttle, Jimmy Walker, Tim Wallace, Maurice Wells, Lee Whitney, Chalky Williams, George Taylor, John Gabriel

Ray Danton as Jack 'Legs' Diamond in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Ray Danton

Karen Steele as Alice Scott in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Karen Steele

Elaine Stewart as Monica Drake in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Elaine Stewart

Jesse White as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Jesse White

Simon Oakland as Lt. Moody in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Simon Oakland

Robert Lowery as Arnold Rothstein in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Robert Lowery

Judson Pratt as Fats Walsh in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Judson Pratt

Warren Oates as Eddie Diamond in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Warren Oates

Frank De Kova as Syndicate Chairman in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Frank De Kova

Gordon Jones as Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Gordon Jones

Joseph Ruskin as Matt Moran in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Joseph Ruskin

Dyan Cannon as Dixie in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Dyan Cannon

Richard Gardner

Don Anderson

Sammy Armaro

Herb Armstrong as Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Herb Armstrong

Nesdon Booth

George Bruggeman

Al Capone as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Al Capone

Dick Cherney

Paul Comi as Paul (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Paul Comi

Jann Darlyn

Martin Dean

Jack Deery

Jack Del Rio

Dodie Drake

Jim Drum

Norman Dupont

Saundra Edwards

Bernard Fein

Rudy Germane

Mickey Golden

James Gonzalez

Robert Haines

Ralf Harolde as Doctor (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Ralf Harolde

Ed Haskett

Robert "Buzz" Henry as Bodyguard (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Robert "Buzz" Henry

Bob Herron as Thug (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Bob Herron

Judd Holdren as Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Judd Holdren

Roy Jenson as Bodyguard (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Roy Jenson

Dyke Johnson

Valley Keene

Kenner G. Kemp as Club Patron (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Kenner G. Kemp

Arthur Kendall

Joseph La Cava

Carey Loftin as Thug (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Carey Loftin

Arthur Lovejoy

Ralph Manza as Bookmaker (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Ralph Manza

Joseph Marr

William Meader

Sid Melton as Little Augie (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Sid Melton

Frances Mercer as Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Frances Mercer

King Mojave

Dorothy Neumann as Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Dorothy Neumann

Ron Nyman as Dance Contestant (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Ron Nyman

Monty O'Grady as Club Patron (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Monty O'Grady

Anne O'Neal as Dance School Owner (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Anne O'Neal

Charles Owens

Charles H. Radilak

Jean Ransome

Wally Rose

Clark Ross

Jack Santoro

Cosmo Sardo as Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Cosmo Sardo

Bernard Sell

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw

Hazel Shermet as Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Hazel Shermet

Carl Sklover as Croupier (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Carl Sklover

Chet Stratton

Harry Swoger

John Truax

Edwin Tuttle

Jimmy Walker

Tim Wallace

Maurice Wells

Lee Whitney

Chalky Williams

George Taylor

John Gabriel as Gunman (uncredited) in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond John Gabriel

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