The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond 64 years old
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.
Credits
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Simon Oakland He was 44, 68 years old when he died | as Lt. Moody |
| Warren Oates He was 31, 53 years old when he died | as Eddie Diamond |
| Joseph Ruskin He was 35, 89 years old when he died | as Matt Moran |
| Robert Lowery He was 46, 58 years old when he died | as Arnold Rothstein |
| Jesse White He was 43, 80 years old when he died | as Leo 'Butcher' Bremer |
| Judson Pratt He was 43, 85 years old when he died | as Fats Walsh |
| Gordon Jones He was 48, 52 years old when he died | as Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy |
| Dyan Cannon She was 23, now 87 years old | as Dixie |
| Frank de Kova He was 49, 71 years old when he died | as Syndicate Chairman |
| Ray Danton He was 28, 60 years old when he died | as Jack 'Legs' Diamond |
| Karen Steele She was 28, 56 years old when she died | as Alice Scott |
| Elaine Stewart She was 29, 81 years old when she died | as Monica Drake |
| Joseph Marr | as Officer (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| William Meader He was 55, 74 years old when he died | as Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp He was 52, 77 years old when he died | as Club Patron (uncredited) |
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lucien Ballard as Director of Photography. He was 51 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Folmar Blangsted as Editor. He was 55 (77) years old when He died | Editing |
| Joseph Landon as Writer. | Writing |
| Budd Boetticher as Director. He was 43 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Milton Sperling as Producer. He was 47 (76) years old when He died | Production |
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (64 years)
The Wildest Mobster of the Roaring Twenties!
- Release day: Wednesday, February 03, 1960
- Runtime: 101 minutes