The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
- Original title
- The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
- Year
- 1960
- Running time
- 101 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Ray Danton
- Karen Steele
- Elaine Stewart
- Jesse White
- Kenner G. Kemp
- Warren Oates
- Simon Oakland
- Robert Lowery
- Judson Pratt
- Robert 'Buzz' Henry
- Joseph Ruskin
- Dyan Cannon
- Gordon Jones
- Frank DeKova
- Joseph La Cava
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- Music
- Cinematography
Lucien Ballard (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Film noir. Thriller | Mafia. 1920s. Crime
- Synopsis
- Jack Diamond and his sickly brother arrive in prohibition New York as jewellery 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1960: Nominated for Oscar: Best Costume Design (B&W)
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