The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

Approved 15 May 1960 • Biography, Crime, History • 1h 41m
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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.

Budd Boetticher
Director
Joseph Landon
Writer
Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart
Starring

Language: English, French, Italian, German
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Country: United States
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6.7

IMDb (1360 votes)
71%
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