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Knock on Any Door

Knock on Any Door
★ 6.2/10•1949•1h 40m•NR•Drama•Crime

It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

Nicholas Ray · Director

John Monks Jr. · Screenplay

Daniel Taradash · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 22, 1949
Budget$900,000

Actors

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Andrew Morton

John Derek

John Derek

Nick Romano

George Macready

George Macready

Dist. Atty. Kerman

Allene Roberts

Allene Roberts

Emma

Candy Toxton

Candy Toxton

Adele Morton

Mickey Knox

Mickey Knox

Vito

Barry Kelley

Barry Kelley

Judge Drake

Florence Auer

Florence Auer

Aunt Lena (uncredited)

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Ma Romano (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Cashier (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Barber (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)

Curt Conway

Curt Conway

Ed Elkins (uncredited)

Dudley Dickerson

Dudley Dickerson

Bootblack (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Sam Flint

Prison Warden (uncredited)

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