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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!
6.1(26)19601h 41m
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
- Writers
- Joseph Landon
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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
Richard Gardner
Vince Coll

Don Anderson
Bartender (uncredited)
Sammy Armaro
Cab Driver (uncredited)

Herb Armstrong
Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth
Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Club Patron (uncredited)

Al Capone
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Herman (uncredited)

Paul Comi
Paul (uncredited)
Jann Darlyn
Receptionist (uncredited)
Martin Dean
Teenager (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Budd BoetticherDirector
- Gene Anderson Jr.Assistant Director
- William F. SheehanAssistant Director
- Hope McLachlinScript Supervisor
Writing
- Joseph LandonWriter
Production
- Milton SperlingProducer
- Leon ChooluckAssociate Producer
Camera
- Lucien BallardDirector of Photography
- Don AndersonCamera Operator
Editing
- Folmar BlangstedEditor
Sound
- Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
- Samuel F. GoodeSound
Art
- Jack PoplinArt Direction
- Clarence SteensenSet Decoration
- Robey CooperProps
- Wayne FitzgeraldTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Henry VilardoMakeup Artist
- Howard ShoupCostume Design
- Gordon BauMakeup Artist
- Fritzy La BarHairstylist
- Henry FieldWardrobe Master
Crew
- Ralph AyresSpecial Effects
- Carey LoftinStunts
- Wally RoseStunts
- Max SteinerAdditional Music
- Jack HallidayDialogue Coach
Lighting
- Richard L. WilsonGaffer