The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

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Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1960 Wide

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A fictionalized biography of depression-era gangster Jack Leggs Diamond--a ferocious, amoral, and manipulative monster, willing to do anything, or sell anyone's life for what he wants.

PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Directed By: Budd Boetticher

Written By: Joseph Landon

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1960 Wide

On DVD: Jun 19, 1991

Critic Reviews for The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond

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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.

September 16, 2011 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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John Beifuss

Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

Strange and often grim gangster film, notable for some off-trail approaches.

August 10, 2011 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

An unsentimental and inaccurate Warner Brothers action-packed biopic on ruthless twenties gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond.

March 2, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

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Overlooked gangster picture with the fierce energy of the early classics. A rags to riches story with the typical hubristic, heartless, no-nonsense character battling to get to the top of the underworld.

October 14, 2007

Pierluigi Puccini

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It does well on a low budget, the cast of unknowns are quite good. I did find the complete lack of period detail a bit irritating, but it has a good pace and was always interesting.

January 2, 2010