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62% Critic Match
Knock on Any Door
“It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!”
6.2 / 10• 1949• 1h 40m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Cast & Crew
Humphrey Bogart
Andrew Morton
Lead
John Derek
Nick Romano
George Macready
Dist. Atty. Kerman
Allene Roberts
Emma
Candy Toxton
Adele Morton
Mickey Knox
Vito
Barry Kelley
Judge Drake
Florence Auer
Aunt Lena (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Ray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Knock on Any Door is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
