The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Budd Boetticher
1960-02-03

The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!
5.8
101 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ray Danton Jack 'Legs' Diamond Unowned
Karen Steele Alice Scott Unowned
Elaine Stewart Monica Drake Unowned
Jesse White Leo 'Butcher' Bremer Unowned
Simon Oakland Lt. Moody Unowned
Robert Lowery Arnold Rothstein Unowned
Judson Pratt Fats Walsh Unowned
Warren Oates Eddie Diamond Unowned
Frank De Kova Syndicate Chairman Unowned
Gordon Jones Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy Unowned
Joseph Ruskin Matt Moran Unowned
Dyan Cannon Dixie Unowned
Richard Gardner Vince Coll Unowned
Don Anderson Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Sammy Armaro Cab Driver (uncredited) Unowned
Herb Armstrong Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited) Unowned
Nesdon Booth Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited) Unowned
George Bruggeman Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Al Capone Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Dick Cherney Herman (uncredited) Unowned
Paul Comi Paul (uncredited) Unowned
Jann Darlyn Receptionist (uncredited) Unowned
Martin Dean Teenager (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Deery Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Del Rio Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited) Unowned
Dodie Drake Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Jim Drum Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Norman Dupont Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited) Unowned
Saundra Edwards Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Bernard Fein Frenchy La Marr (uncredited) Unowned
Rudy Germane Guard (uncredited) Unowned
Mickey Golden Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
James Gonzalez Theatre Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Robert Haines Gambler (uncredited) Unowned
Ralf Harolde Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Ed Haskett Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Robert "Buzz" Henry Bodyguard (uncredited) Unowned
Bob Herron Thug (uncredited) Unowned
Judd Holdren Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited) Unowned
Roy Jenson Bodyguard (uncredited) Unowned
Dyke Johnson Bodyguard (uncredited) Unowned
Valley Keene #21 Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Kenner G. Kemp Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Kendall Waxey Gordon (uncredited) Unowned
Joseph La Cava Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Carey Loftin Thug (uncredited) Unowned
Arthur Lovejoy Doorman (uncredited) Unowned
Ralph Manza Bookmaker (uncredited) Unowned
Joseph Marr Officer (uncredited) Unowned
William Meader Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited) Unowned
Sid Melton Little Augie (uncredited) Unowned
Frances Mercer Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited) Unowned
King Mojave Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Dorothy Neumann Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited) Unowned
Ron Nyman Dance Contestant (uncredited) Unowned
Monty O'Grady Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Anne O'Neal Dance School Owner (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Owens Gunman (uncredited) Unowned
Charles H. Radilak Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Jean Ransome Club Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Wally Rose Cab Driver (uncredited) Unowned
Clark Ross Monetti (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Santoro Observer at Scene (uncredited) Unowned
Cosmo Sardo Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited) Unowned
Bernard Sell Gambler (uncredited) Unowned
Robert 'Buddy' Shaw (uncredited) Unowned
Hazel Shermet Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited) Unowned
Carl Sklover Croupier (uncredited) Unowned
Chet Stratton Mr. LaTour (uncredited) Unowned
Harry Swoger Big Harry Weston (uncredited) Unowned
John Truax Driver (uncredited) Unowned
Edwin Tuttle Waiter (uncredited) Unowned
Jimmy Walker Himself - Mayor of New York City (archive footage) (uncredited) Unowned
Tim Wallace Bartender (uncredited) Unowned
Maurice Wells Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Lee Whitney Flashily Dressed Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Chalky Williams Guard (uncredited) Unowned
George Taylor Unowned
John Gabriel Gunman (uncredited) Unowned