---
title: 'The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Budd Boetticher'
released: '1960-02-03'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-rise-and-fall-of-legs-diamond-1960'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054243/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)

1960 · 101 min · History, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond is a 1960 crime film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Ray Danton, Karen Steele and Elaine Stewart. The supporting cast features Warren Oates, Jesse White and Robert Lowery. The picture marked the film debut of Dyan Cannon and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design for Howard Shoup.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Budd Boetticher](https://cinepixo.com/people/budd-boetticher)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leonard Rosenman](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-rosenman)
- **Producer:** [Milton Sperling](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-sperling)
- **Editor:** [Folmar Blangsted](https://cinepixo.com/people/folmar-blangsted)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lucien Ballard](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-ballard)

## Cast

- [Gordon Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-jones)
- [Ray Danton](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-danton) as Legs Diamond
- [Judson Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/judson-pratt)
- [Frank de Kova](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-de-kova)
- [Jesse White](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-white)
- [Robert Lowery](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lowery)
- [Elaine Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-stewart)
- [Karen Steele](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-steele)
- [Warren Oates](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-oates)
- [Simon Oakland](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-oakland)

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