简介：Ina1920smetropolis,whendanceinstructorAlicerejectscharmingpettythiefJackDiamond'sinvitationforadate,statingthatshehasenteredadancecompetitionwithMr.LaTour,JackinjuresLaTour'sfootsothathemightreplacehim.UnawareofJack'smaliciousact,Aliceacceptshimasherpartner,butthetwowinthetrophyonlyafterJacksurreptitiouslysetstheircompetitor'sdressonfire.Laterthatevening,afterhetakesAlicetothemovies,Jackexitsthroughabathroomwindow,robsanearbyjewelrystoreandquietlyreturnstohisseatwithoutAlicerealizingthedeception.WhenLt.Moodyinterrogatestheaterpatronslater,JackusesAliceashisalibi,thusescapingfurtherscrutiny,butislatersentencedtojailforthecrime.Whenheisparoled,JackasksAlicetogivehimajobasherdancepartner,butuponcompletinghisparoleoneyearlater,JackabruptlyquitsandleavesAlice.Seekingtoavoidanotherprisonsentence,JacktellshistubercularbrotherEddie,alsoapettythief,thattheywillstartstealingfromcriminalswhocannotcallthepolice,anddecidestobecomeunderworldczarArnoldRothstein'sbodyguardtogainaccesstotheracket.AfterbeingrefusedanaudiencewiththegangsterandlearningthatRothsteinisMiami,JackandEddiestealfromasmall-timemoneylaundererandusethemoneytosendJacktoMiami.Chargingover$4,000worthofmerchandiseinMiamitoRothstein'saccount,JackpromptsthegangstertohavehisbodyguardsdragJackintoseehim.AlthoughRothsteinwillnothirehim,jovialgangsterLittleAugiedoes,butshortlyafter,theMcDermittbrothersshootbothAugieandJack.AlthoughAugiedies,Jackmiraculouslysurvives,leadinghimtobelievethat"abullethasn'tbeenmadethatcankillme."Aftermasteringbotharight-andleft-handeddrawandperfectaimfromretiredSgt.Cassidy,aretiredpoliceofficer,JackeasilykillstheMcDermittbrothersandthenpresentsthemurdersasprooftoRothsteinthatJackshouldbehisbodyguard.RothsteinintroduceshimtocrimesyndicatebossesLeoBremer,WaxeyGordon,BigHarryWestonandFrenchyLaMarr,andhireshim,givinghimthenickname"Legs."RothsteinthensendshisgirlfriendMonicatodiscernJack'smotivations.Invitinghimtoherapartment,Monicaseductivelysuggestsanaffair,butJacktellshertowaituntilheiswealthyandRothsteinisdead.AfterleavingMonica'sapartment,JacklistensatthehotelswitchboardasMonicacallsRothsteintoreportonhisconduct.Insteadoffiringhim,RothsteinpromotesJacktoacollectorandgiveshimapocketwatchasatokenofhistrust.Jacktakesnotesashemakeshiscollectionroundsfromprostitutes,bootleggersandthegamblingringattheHotsyTotsynightclub.InordertolearnhowRothstein'ssmugglesnarcoticsintothecountry,JackhassexwithMonica,whogratefullydivulgestheunderworldczar'ssecrets.WhenRothsteinquestionsthemabouthavinganaffair,Monicarefutestheaccusation,butJackcalmlyrevealsthattheyhavebeenseeingeachotherfortwomonths.RothsteinendshisrelationshipwithMonicawithoutreprimandingJack,butlaterframeshimbyalertingMoodytotheheroinhiddeninthewatch'sface.AlthoughRothsteinbailshimoutandoffershimhisoldjobback,JackkillsRothsteinthenightheisreleasedandstealstheblackbookcontaininghisbusinessdetails.WalkingintotheHotsyTotsyclubwithhisgunsdrawn,Jackannouncestotheremainingcrimebossesthattheywillnowpaytwenty-fivepercentoftheirprofitstohimforprotection.Whenthebossesrefuse,Jackdestroystheirbusinessesoverthenextfewweeks,havingseducedoneofthebosses'girlfriendsintogivinghiminformationabouttheirbusinessoperations.Whenthebosses'henchmenfinallyfindandshoothim,aseverelywoundedJackhailsacabandforcesthedrivertopursuethemen,whomJackthenkills.AlthoughhehashadnocontactwithAlicesinceheleftheryearsago,Jackgoestoherapartmentwherehecallsinanunderworlddoctortoattendtohiswounds.JackthenordersEddietogotoaDenvertubercularclinic,knowingthatthecrimebosseswillbehuntinghimdown.ConsciousthatJackwilldestroyherintheend,Aliceneverthelessmarrieshimandsubmitstohiswill,havingbeenunabletocureherselfoflovinghim.MeanwhilethebossessendgangsterMattMorantoshootEddieinthelegsasawarningtoJacktoleavethemalone.Learningoftheincident,JackgoestoMoran'sapartmentandkillsMoranandtwohenchmen.Wearyofthemurdersandmayhem,AliceispreparedtoturnJackintoMoody,butlearnsthatsinceshehasmarriedthegangstershecannottestifyagainsthim.Onenight,afterhumiliatingLeointobeggingforhislifeatgunpoint,Jacksendshimbacktothesyndicateasawarning.Dayslater,JackgoestotheHotsyTotsy,wherehedemandsfiftypercentofthebosses'profitsandownershipoftheclub.Underthethreatofdeath,thebossescaveintoJack'sdemands.AfterrefusingtosendmoneytoDenverfortreatmenttosaveEddie'slife,thenowpsychopathicJacktellshistworemaininghenchmenthathecannotcareaboutEddieoranyoneelsebecausethebosseswillusethemtogettohim.AfteradrunkenAlicelamentsthattheynevergotothemoviesanymore,JacktakesheronatourofEurope,whereAliceremainsinebriatedandinsiststheyspendtheirtimeintheaters.JackreturnshometofindthattheHotsyTotsyisclosedduetotheProhibitionAct,andnewbosseshavetakenover.Atthenewsyndicate's"AlliedEnterprises"office,thenewbossesexplaintoJackthatstealingfromcriminalsisbadpublicrelationsfortheunderworld.Jack,however,insistsoncollectingprotectionmoney,warningthemthathewillnotbedeterredbyanythreat,eventohiswife.HereturnstoAlice'sapartmenttodiscoverhishenchmen,SalandFatsWalsh,havelefthim.Alice,guilt-strickenandfatallydepressed,alsoleaves,sayingthatheis"asgoodasdeadnow."Later,JackfallsintoadrunkensleepafteranightwithMonica,whosecretlytakeshisgunandalertsthetwohenchmenofJack'slocation.ThehenchmenarriveattheapartmentwiththeirgunsdrawnandanunarmedJackloudlyproclaims,"Youcan'tkillme,I'mJackDiamond."Fearingthegangster'sreputation,onehenchmanflees,buttheotherproceedstoshoothimoverandovertoensurehisdeath.AstheambulancecarriersrollJackoutofthebuilding,Alicesagelytellsthecrowd,"Alotofpeoplelovedmyhusband,butheneverlovedanyone.That'swhyhe'sdead."…