The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond Cast and Crew

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Plot: 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

Release Date: Wednesday, February 3 1960
65 years ago

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Cast

Ray Danton. Ray Danton was 28 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Jack 'Legs' Diamond'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 19 1931 –
Died: Tue, Feb 11 1992

Karen Steele. Karen Steele was 28 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Alice Scott'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1931 –
Died: Sat, Mar 12 1988

Elaine Stewart. Elaine Stewart was 29 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Monica Drake'.

Birthday: Sat, May 31 1930 –
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2011

Jesse White. Jesse White was 43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Leo 'Butcher' Bremer'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 03 1917 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 1997

Simon Oakland. Simon Oakland was 44 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Lt. Moody'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1915 –
Died: Mon, Aug 29 1983

Robert Lowery. Robert Lowery was 46 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Arnold Rothstein'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 17 1913 –
Died: Sun, Dec 26 1971

Judson Pratt. Judson Pratt was 43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Fats Walsh'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 06 1916 –
Died: Sat, Feb 09 2002

Warren Oates. Warren Oates was 31 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Eddie Diamond'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1928 –
Died: Sat, Apr 03 1982

Frank De Kova. Frank De Kova was 49 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Syndicate Chairman'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 15 1981

Gordon Jones. Gordon Jones was 48 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Police Sgt. Joe Cassidy'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1911 –
Died: Thu, Jun 20 1963

Joseph Ruskin. Joseph Ruskin was 35 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Matt Moran'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 14 1924 –
Died: Sat, Dec 28 2013

Dyan Cannon. Dyan Cannon was 23 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Dixie'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 04 1937

Richard Gardner. Richard Gardner was 44 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Vince Coll'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 24 1915 –
Died: Sat, Jul 01 1972

Don Anderson. Don Anderson was 35 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 23 1924 –
Died: Fri, Sep 23 1983

Sammy Armaro. Sammy Armaro was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Herb Armstrong. Herb Armstrong was 35 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Cherry Nose Gioe (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 24 1924 –
Died: Thu, Mar 03 2005

Nesdon Booth. Nesdon Booth was 41 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1918 –
Died: Wed, Mar 25 1964

George Bruggeman. George Bruggeman was 55 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Died: Fri, Jun 09 1967

Al Capone. Al Capone would have been no older than 48 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 17 1899 –
Died: Sat, Jan 25 1947

Dick Cherney. Dick Cherney was 45 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Herman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 06 1914 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 2017

Paul Comi. Paul Comi was 27 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Paul (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 11 1932 –
Died: Fri, Aug 26 2016

Jann Darlyn. Jann Darlyn was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Receptionist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martin Dean. Martin Dean was 21 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Teenager (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1938

Jack Deery. Jack Deery was 67 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 31 1892 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1965

Jack Del Rio. Jack Del Rio was 57 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 01 1902 –
Died: Fri, Oct 13 1978

Dodie Drake. Dodie Drake was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Cigarette Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jim Drum. Jim Drum was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norman Dupont. Norman Dupont was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Louis - Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sun, Aug 22 2021

Saundra Edwards. Saundra Edwards was 21 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Cigar Counter Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Mar 12 1938

Bernard Fein. Bernard Fein was 33 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Frenchy La Marr (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Nov 13 1926 –
Died: Wed, Sep 10 1980

Rudy Germane. Rudy Germane was 49 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Died: Fri, Mar 28 1997

Mickey Golden. Mickey Golden was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James Gonzalez. James Gonzalez was 48 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Theatre Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 04 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jan 25 1971

Robert Haines. Robert Haines was 65 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1894 –
Died: Tue, Apr 18 1961

Ralf Harolde. Ralf Harolde was 60 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 16 1899 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 1974

Ed Haskett. Ed Haskett was 55 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1904 –
Died: Sun, Aug 21 1988

Robert "Buzz" Henry. Robert "Buzz" Henry was 28 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Bodyguard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 04 1931 –
Died: Thu, Sep 30 1971

Bob Herron. Bob Herron was 35 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Thug (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1924 –
Died: Sun, Oct 10 2021

Judd Holdren. Judd Holdren was 44 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Haberdashery Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 16 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 11 1974

Roy Jenson. Roy Jenson was 32 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Bodyguard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 09 1927 –
Died: Fri, Apr 27 2007

Dyke Johnson. Dyke Johnson was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Bodyguard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Valley Keene. Valley Keene was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as '#21 Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kenner G. Kemp. Kenner G. Kemp was 52 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 13 1985

Arthur Kendall. Arthur Kendall was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Waxey Gordon (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joseph La Cava. Joseph La Cava was 51 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 16 1908 –
Died: Tue, Feb 04 1992

Carey Loftin. Carey Loftin was 46 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Thug (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 31 1914 –
Died: Tue, Mar 04 1997

Arthur Lovejoy. Arthur Lovejoy was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Doorman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ralph Manza. Ralph Manza was 38 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Bookmaker (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 01 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jan 31 2000

Joseph Marr. Joseph Marr was 43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 22 1916 –
Died: Wed, Apr 01 1998

William Meader. William Meader was 55 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Spectator at Crash Scene (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1904 –
Died: Sun, Apr 15 1979

Sid Melton. Sid Melton was 42 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Little Augie (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 22 1917 –
Died: Wed, Nov 02 2011

Frances Mercer. Frances Mercer was 44 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Flo - Brothel Madam (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Oct 21 1915 –
Died: Sun, Nov 12 2000

King Mojave. King Mojave was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dorothy Neumann. Dorothy Neumann was 46 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Woman Outside Movie Theatre (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1914 –
Died: Fri, May 20 1994

Ron Nyman. Ron Nyman was 35 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Dance Contestant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 12 1924 –
Died: Sat, Sep 16 2000

Monty O'Grady. Monty O'Grady was 43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1916 –
Died: Wed, Mar 08 2000

Anne O'Neal. Anne O'Neal was 66 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Dance School Owner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 23 1893 –
Died: Wed, Nov 24 1971

Charles Owens. Charles Owens was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Gunman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles H. Radilak. Charles H. Radilak was 51 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 19 1972

Jean Ransome. Jean Ransome was 69 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Club Patron (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1890 –
Died: Thu, Jun 13 1985

Wally Rose. Wally Rose was 48 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 18 1911 –
Died: Wed, Mar 15 2000

Clark Ross. Clark Ross was 46 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Monetti (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 02 1913 –
Died: Thu, Sep 24 1987

Jack Santoro. Jack Santoro was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Observer at Scene (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cosmo Sardo. Cosmo Sardo was 50 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Syndicate Man at Meeting (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jul 14 1989

Bernard Sell. Bernard Sell was 51 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Gambler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 17 1908 –
Died: Sun, May 23 1993

Robert 'Buddy' Shaw. Robert 'Buddy' Shaw was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as '(uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hazel Shermet. Hazel Shermet was 38 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Mrs. Cassidy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 01 1921 –
Died: Thu, Oct 27 2016

Carl Sklover. Carl Sklover was 55 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Croupier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 01 1904 –
Died: Sat, Apr 24 1999

Chet Stratton. Chet Stratton was 49 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Mr. LaTour (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 31 1910 –
Died: Tue, Jul 07 1970

Harry Swoger. Harry Swoger was 40 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Big Harry Weston (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Mar 06 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 14 1970

John Truax. John Truax was 44 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Driver (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 13 1969

Edwin Tuttle. Edwin Tuttle was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jimmy Walker. Jimmy Walker was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Himself - Mayor of New York City (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tim Wallace. Tim Wallace was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Maurice Wells. Maurice Wells was 56 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 09 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 1978

Lee Whitney. Lee Whitney was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Flashily Dressed Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chalky Williams. Chalky Williams was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Guard (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Taylor. George Taylor was 59 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1900 –
Died: Mon, Dec 21 1970

John Gabriel. John Gabriel was 28 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Gunman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 25 1931 –
Died: Fri, Jun 11 2021

Crew

Budd Boetticher. Budd Boetticher was 43 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Director'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1916 –
Died: Thu, Nov 29 2001

Lucien Ballard. Lucien Ballard was 51 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, May 06 1908 –
Died: Sat, Oct 01 1988

Joseph Landon. Joseph Landon was 36 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Writer'

Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1923

Milton Sperling. Milton Sperling was 47 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Jul 06 1912 –
Died: Fri, Aug 26 1988

Folmar Blangsted. Folmar Blangsted was 55 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Editor'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1904 –
Died: Wed, Aug 11 1982

Henry Vilardo. Henry Vilardo was 36 in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Thu, Mar 08 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jun 10 2015

Richard L. Wilson. Richard L. Wilson was >> in The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday