The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 41min
- Biography, Crime
- 15 May 1960 (Japan)
- Movie
Neo-noir about a small-time New York City criminal whose ambition is to become a big-time crime boss during the Prohibition era.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ray Danton | ... |
Jack 'Legs' Diamond
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| Karen Steele | ... |
Alice Scott
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| Elaine Stewart | ... |
Monica Drake
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| Jesse White | ... |
Leo 'Butcher' Bremer
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| Simon Oakland | ... |
Lt. Moody
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| Robert Lowery | ... |
Arnold Rothstein
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| Judson Pratt | ... |
Fats Walsh
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| Warren Oates | ... |
Eddie Diamond
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| Frank DeKova | ... |
Syndicate Chairman
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| Gordon Jones | ... |
Sgt. Joe Cassidy
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| Joseph Ruskin | ... |
Matt Moran
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| Dyan Cannon | ... |
Dixie
(as Diane Cannon)
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Richard Gardner | ... |
Vince Coll
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Sammy Armaro | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Herb Armstrong | ... |
Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)
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Nesdon Booth | ... |
Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Al Capone | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Herman (uncredited)
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| Paul Comi | ... |
Paul (uncredited)
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Jann Darlyn | ... |
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Martin Dean | ... |
Teenager (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Del Rio | ... |
Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)
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Dodie Drake | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Norman Dupont | ... |
Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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| Saundra Edwards | ... |
Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited)
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Joe Evans | ... |
Observer on Street (uncredited)
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| Bernard Fein | ... |
Frenchy La Marr (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Store Manager (uncredited)
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| John Gabriel | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Mickey Golden | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Ralf Harolde | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Ed Haskett | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | ... |
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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| Bob Herron | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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| Judd Holdren | ... |
Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)
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| Roy Jenson | ... |
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Dyke Johnson | ... |
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Valley Keene | ... |
#21 Girl (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Arthur Kendall | ... |
Waxey Gordon (uncredited)
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Joseph La Cava | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Arthur Lovejoy | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Ralph Manza | ... |
Bookmaker (uncredited)
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Joseph Marr | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)
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| Sid Melton | ... |
Little Augie (uncredited)
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| Frances Mercer | ... |
Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)
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King Mojave | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Neumann | ... |
Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)
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| Ron Nyman | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Dance School Owner (uncredited)
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Charles Owens | ... |
Gunman (uncredited)
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Charles H. Radilak | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jean Ransome | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Wally Rose | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Monetti (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Santoro | ... |
Observer at Scene (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Robert 'Buddy' Shaw | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Hazel Shermet | ... |
Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)
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| Carl Sklover | ... |
Croupier (uncredited)
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| Chet Stratton | ... |
Mr. LaTour (uncredited)
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Harry Swoger | ... |
Big Harry Weston (uncredited)
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George Taylor | ... |
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Tim Taylor | ... |
Dance Contestant (uncredited)
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John Truax | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Edwin Tuttle | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Walker | ... |
Self - Mayor of New York City (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Tim Wallace | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Maurice Wells | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Lee Whitney | ... |
Flashily dressed girl (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Budd Boetticher | ||
Written by
| Joseph Landon | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Leon Chooluck | ... | associate producer |
| Milton Sperling | ... | producer |
Music by
| Leonard Rosenman | ||
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack Poplin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Clarence Steensen | ... | (as Clarence I. Steensen) |
Costume Design by
| Howard Shoup | ||
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
| Fritzy La Bar | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Henry Vilardo | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gene Anderson Jr. | ... | assistant director |
| William F. Sheehan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robey Cooper | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Samuel F. Goode | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Ralph Ayres | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Don Anderson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Richard L. Wilson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martha Buck | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Henry Field | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Max Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hope McLachlin | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Halliday | ... | dialogue supervisor |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1960) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1961) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1984) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewel thieves. After a spell in jail, the coldly ambitious Diamond hits on the idea of stealing from other thieves himself and sets about getting close to gangster boss Arnold Rothstein to move in on his booze, girls, gambling, and illicit drug operations. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Dyan Cannon. This is her first released film. She made This Rebel Breed (1960) previously, but it was released after this film. See more » |
| Goofs | Alice is seen wearing a dress with a zipper up the back sometime between Arnold Rothstein's death in 1928 and Diamond's death in 1931. Zippers did not appear on women's fashions until 1935. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Toutes les histoires (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It Had to Be You See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack 'Legs' Diamond:
You can't kill me, I'm Legs Diamond. See more » |