Knock on Any Door (1949) - film review

Crime / Film-Noir / Drama

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Knock on Any Door is an American crime film first released in 1949, directed by Nicholas Ray. The film is based on a novel by Willard Motley and stars Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready, Allene Roberts and Candy Toxton. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Nicholas Ray
Script: John Monks Jr., Willard Motley (novel), Daniel Taradash
Photo: Burnett Guffey
Music: George Antheil
Cast: Humphrey Bogart (Andrew Morton), 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), Vince Barnett (Carl Swanson (bartender)), Theda Barr (Girl), Richard Bartell (Reporter), Paul Baxley (Policeman), Joan Baxter (Maria Romano), Eddie Borden (The chef in poolroom), Hazel Boyne (Woman), Joe Brockman (Man), Argentina Brunetti (Ma Romano), Charles Camp (Waiter), George Chandler (Cashier), Jack Clisby (Policeman), Charles Colean (Man), Lorraine Comerford (Teenager in courtroom), James Conaty (Nightclub Dance Extra), Chester Conklin (Barber), Jimmy Conlin (Kid Fingers Carnahan), Connie Conrad (Woman), Curt Conway (Ed Elkins), Carol Coombs (Angie Romano), Anne Cornwall (Woman), Joan Danton (Reporter), Homer Dickenson (Jury member), Dudley Dickerson (Bootblack), Joe Dougherty (Man), Sidney Dubin (Jury member), Ann Duncan (Teenager in courtroom), Mary Emery (Jury member), Franklyn Farnum (Courtroom Spectator), Al Ferguson (Reformatory guard), Sam Flint (Prison Warden), Jody Gilbert (Gussie), Sol Gorss (Detective interrogating suspect), William Haade (Police sergeant), Frank Hagney (Suspect), Betty Hall (Jury member), Joy Hallward (Jury member), Chuck Hamilton (Bailiff), Roberta Haynes (Woman), Myron Healey (Assistant District Attorney), Cliff Heard (Man), Pepe Hern (Juan Rodríguez), George Hickman (Detective), Al Hill (Detective interrogating Romano), Wesley Hopper (Boss), John Indrisano (Man), Jack Jahries (Jury member), Ray Johnson (Man), Donald Kerr (Court clerk), Paul Kreibich (Man), Jane Lee (Woman), Dewey Martin (Butch), Sid Melton (’Squint’ Zinsky), Eda Reiss Merin (Reporter), Frank Merlo (Bailiff), John Mitchum (Jury member), Philip Morris (Detective), Helen Mowery (Miss Holiday (Morton’s secretary)), Gordon Nelson (Corey (lawyer)), Garry Owen (Larry (barber)), Netta Packer (Jury member), Joe Palma (Reporter), Eddie Parker (Reformatory guard), Beulah Parkington (Woman), Jack Perry (Man), Lee Phelps (Policeman), Rose Plumer (Jury member), Ed Randolph (Reporter), Davis Roberts (Jim ’Sunshine’ Jackson), Franz Roehn (Jury member), Dick Sinatra (Julian Romano), Mabel Smaney (Jury member), Houseley Stevenson (Junior), Brick Sullivan (Policeman on Street), Charles Sullivan (Man), Thomas Sully (Officer Dan Hawkins), Tex Swan (Man), Betty Taylor (Woman), Glen Thompson (Policeman), Sid Tomack (Duke, the fence), Evelyn Underwood (Jury member), Dorothy Vernon (Knitter), Peter Virgo (Suspect), Ralph Volkie (Bailiff), Pierre Watkin (Purcell (lawyer)), Blackie Whiteford (Suspect without shirt), Cara Williams (Nelly Watkins), Sumner Williams (Jimmy), Dooley Wilson (Piano player), Harry Wilson (Man), Jeff York (Man)
Country: USA
Language: English / Italian
Runtime: 100 min; B&W

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