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The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
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THE RISE AND FALL OF LEGS DIAMOND

"The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!"

19601h 41m6.1 TMDb

Directed by Budd Boetticher

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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.

Cast

Ray Danton

Ray Danton

Jack 'Legs' Diamond

Karen Steele

Karen Steele

Alice Scott

Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart

Monica Drake

Jesse White

Jesse White

Leo 'Butcher' Bremer

Simon Oakland

Simon Oakland

Lt. Moody

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Arnold Rothstein

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Fats Walsh

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Eddie Diamond

Movie Vibe

Suspense6.1
Emotion5
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism8.2
Action4.2
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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