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4.0 out of 5 stars
Masterful story telling of Prohibition mobster !!,
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This review is from: Rise & Fall of Legs Diamond [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Talented director / screenwriter Budd Boetticher brought to life the violent story of infamous gangster, Jack "Legs" Diamond in this often overlooked, but high quality addition to the crime genre. The filming of this production in harsh black and white tones adds further realism to this gritty tale of illegal activities, shadowy ambushes and executions !Ray Danton is superb in the lead role as the treacherous and manipulative small time hoodlum who arrive's in New York and immediately sets about muscling in on everyone elses racket to build his own empire. A very young Warren Oates plays Danton's sickly brother, Eddie Diamond, in a low key yet interesting performance. Simon Oakland is the aggressive and determined Lt. Moody hounding Diamond every step of the way...and Robert Lowerey portrays Prohibition kingpin Arnold Rothstein. Boetticher's direction is fluid and crisp and he keeps this film noir gem tightly paced and holding your interest all the way through. Although Danton was never a major star, he simply shines in this film and his oily nature and good looks made him the perfect choice to play "the clay pidgeon" of the Prohibition era underworld. An engaging and stimulating film that will be enjoyed by fans of film noir underworld drama ! FOOTNOTE: Diamond was known as "the clay pidgeon" of the underworld because of his repeated ability to survive assassination attempts...until he was betrayed and caught asleep one night and shot 6 times in the head ! And Diamond was not actually nicknamed "Legs" because of his dancing abilities, but rather for his habit on running out on his friends !
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Movie, but ....,
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This review is from: The Rise And Fall Of Legs Diamond (Remastered) (DVD)
The movie is great with Ray Danton turning in what could be the role of his career. Along with a new 'bit' actress Dyan Cannon as his 'moll' and B-movie stalwart Warren Oates, it's a very realistic 'gangster' film that doesn't glorify the lifestyle such as later 'gangster' films. If you liked CAPONE with Ben Gazzara, you'll like this!But - like all Warner Bros. Archives releases, if you have a DVD/VCR combo unit, the disc formatting probably won't allow it to be played on your machine. There are countless Warner Bros. Archives films I would love to own, but what's the good of owning them unless I can play them. One of these days, I'll buy another player just for the Warner issues, but until then, make sure your player will accept the formatting on these discs. As far as I can tell, Warner Bros. Archives is the only company that has this problem. And why they 'did it' to us is beyond me. Are you listening Warner Bros.??
2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hard to find VHS movies,
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This review is from: Rise & Fall of Legs Diamond [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I bought this as a gift for my husband. He was so excited as he loves these old "wise guys" black and white movies. Good quality VHS.
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