The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Jack Diamond had the moves. Some were on the dance floor, where he earned the nickname Legs. Others were in the streets of New York, where he built a criminal empire in the Roaring '20s -- and was the target of many gangland shootouts.
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DVD-R Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 41 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: August 26, 2011
- Originally Released: 1960
- Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Ray Danton | |
| Performer: | Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart, Jesse White, Simon Oakland, Robert Lowery, Warren Oates & Sid Melton | |
| Directed by | Budd Boetticher | |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted | |
| Written by | Joseph Landon | |
| Composition by | Leonard Rosenman | |
| Cinematography by | Lucien Ballard | |
| Art Direction by | Jack Poplin | |
| Produced by | Milton Sperling |
Entertainment Reviews:
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Rating: C+ --
An unsentimental and inaccurate Warner Brothers action-packed biopic on ruthless twenties gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond.
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Strange and often grim gangster film, notable for some off-trail approaches.
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Classic Film and Television
A strange, cold, sordid movie about a strange, cold, sordid gangster.
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New Yorker
Rating: 3/4 --
Director Budd Boetticher and screenwriter Joseph Landon are as fast on their feet as their hoofer-turned-gangster protagonist; the efficiency and momentum of their storytelling should be models of inspiration for today's filmmakers.
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Description by OLDIES.com:
Jack Diamond had the moves. Some were on the dance floor, where he earned the nickname Legs. Others were in the streets of New York, where he built a criminal empire in the Roaring '20s -- and was the target of so many gangland shootouts he was also dubbed the Clay Pigeon.
Made when the popularity of TV's "The Untouchables" swept the land, this taut thriller directed by veteran Budd Boetticher (The Bullfighter and the Lady, Seven Men from Now) tells its true story with style, nerve and machine-gun pacing. Handsome Ray Danton plays Legs, a man so fearless and opportunistic you'd swear drain cleaner pumps through his veins. Great character players and rising hopefuls (such as Dyan Cannon as mob "pigeon" Dixie) adds to the terrific pleasures of this throwback to classic Warner Bros. 1930s gangster sagas.
Product Description:
A chronicle of depression-days gangsters with a good balance of action gun battles and romance with flashy dolls. Look for a young, unbilled Dyan Cannon. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Black-and-White) Costume Design.
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- Sales Rank: 3,460
- UPC: 883316353646
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