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Bogart tries to save a punk kid from the chair—and maybe capitalism too.
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IMDb
66
Rotten Tomatoes
69
Audience Score
57
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Knock on Any Door (1949)

gritty social sermonslum-noircourtroom heat

Overview

DramaCrime

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

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Ray's debut—already a master of doomed youth.

Acting

Bogart's bleeding-heart lawyer vs. Derek's smoldering rage.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you wanna feel morally complicated.·Rewatch: Catches more of Ray's visual poetry each time.
Heads up:Violence: A brutal off-screen killing and execution anxiety throughout.
Nicholas Ray

Director

Nicholas Ray

ReleasedFeb 22, 1949
Runtime1h 40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$900K
Columbia Pictures
Santana Pictures Corporation

Top Cast

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)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Nicholas Ray's directorial debut, and he fought the studio to keep the bleak ending intact.

Cultural

Based on a bestselling novel that helped spark 1950s debates about juvenile delinquency and slum clearance.

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