The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960)
Starring: Ray Danton, Karen Steele, Elaine Stewart
Director: Budd Boetticher
Writers: Joseph Landon
Music: Leonard Rosenman
Format: Australian Daybill
Dimensions: Approx. 13" x 30" (33cm x 76cm)
Country of Origin (Poster): Australia
Production: United States
Productions Distributor: Warner Bros.
Printer: Robert Burton Pty. Ltd.
Classification: Suitable Only for Adults Genre: Crime / Gangster / Biopic

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🖼️ Design & Features: Classic 1960s pulp-style daybill with comic-book energy and saturated colour blocks. Key phrases like “He built New York’s most brutal vice empire!” and “Always a hideout – always a girl!” appeal directly to crime film audiences. Excellent bold caricature-style illustrations of the gangster figure and showgirls. Prominent Warner Bros. shield adds period-authentic branding for collector interest.

Collectors’ Note: This is a quintessential gangster biopic of the era, and the Australian daybill is less commonly circulated than the U.S. one-sheet. Its explosive pulp design and bold typography increase its appeal for both crime film and poster art collectors.