Director: Budd Boetticher
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English
NMTW
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
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Ray DantonJack 'Legs' Diamond -
Karen SteeleAlice Scott
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Elaine StewartMonica Drake
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Jesse WhiteLeo 'Butcher' Bremer
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Simon OaklandLt. Moody
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Robert LoweryArnold Rothstein
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Judson PrattFats Walsh
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Warren OatesEddie Diamond
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Frank De KovaSyndicate Chairman
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Gordon JonesPolice Sgt. Joe Cassidy
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Joseph RuskinMatt Moran
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Dyan CannonDixie
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Richard GardnerVince Coll
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Don AndersonBartender (uncredited)
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 41 min |
Description:
In 1920s New York, brothers Jack Diamond and his ailing sibling begin a life of crime as jewel thieves. Following a prison stint, the calculating Jack conceives a plan: to steal from other criminals. He begins to cultivate a relationship with powerful gangster Arnold Rothstein, aiming to infiltrate Rothstein's lucrative empire of alcohol, nightlife, gambling, and drug trafficking.
| Alternative title: | The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond |
| Release year: | 1960 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total |
| Director: | Budd Boetticher |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | 1920s gangster mafia new york city prohibition era |
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