The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

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.

Directed by Budd Boetticher

Top cast

Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Karen Steele

Alice Scott

Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake

Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody

Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein

Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh

Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

Frank De Kova

Syndicate Chairman

Gordon Jones

Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy

Joseph Ruskin

Matt Moran

Dyan Cannon

Dixie

R

Richard Gardner

Vince Coll

Don Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

S

Sammy Armaro

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong

Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)

G

George Bruggeman

Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Capone

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

D

Dick Cherney

Herman (uncredited)

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