new york city,prohibition era,gangster,mafia,1920s

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

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The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!

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 & Crew

Director
Budd Boetticher
  • Profile picture of Ray Danton
    Jack 'Legs' Diamond Ray Danton
  • Profile picture of Karen Steele
    Alice Scott Karen Steele
  • Profile picture of Elaine Stewart
    Monica Drake Elaine Stewart
  • Profile picture of Jesse White
    Leo 'Butcher' Bremer Jesse White
  • Profile picture of Simon Oakland
    Lt. Moody Simon Oakland
  • Profile picture of Robert Lowery
    Arnold Rothstein Robert Lowery
  • Profile picture of Judson Pratt
    Fats Walsh Judson Pratt
  • Profile picture of Warren Oates
    Eddie Diamond Warren Oates

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • prohibition era
  • gangster
  • mafia
  • 1920s