Knock on Any Door (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- 17 Mar 1949 (USA)
- Movie
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
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Cast verified as complete
| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
Andrew Morton
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| George Macready | ... |
District Attorney Kerman
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| Allene Roberts | ... |
Emma
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| Candy Toxton | ... |
Adele Morton
(as Susan Perry)
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| Mickey Knox | ... |
Vito
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| Barry Kelley | ... |
Judge Drake
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| John Derek | ... |
Nick Romano
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| Florence Auer | ... |
Aunt Lena (uncredited)
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Carl Swanson (uncredited)
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Theda Barr | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Richard Bartell | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Paul Baxley | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Joan Baxter | ... |
Maria Romano (uncredited)
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| Eddie Borden | ... |
The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited)
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Hazel Boyne | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Joe Brockman | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Ma Romano (uncredited)
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Charles Camp | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| George Chandler | ... |
Cashier (uncredited)
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Jack Clisby | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Chuck Colean | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Lorraine Comerford | ... |
Teenager in Courtroom (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Conlin | ... |
Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
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Connie Conrad | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Curt Conway | ... |
Ed Elkins (uncredited)
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Carol Coombs | ... |
Angie Romano (uncredited)
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| Anne Cornwall | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Joan Danton | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Homer Dickenson | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Dudley Dickerson | ... |
Bootblack (uncredited)
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Joe Dougherty | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Sidney Dubin | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Ann Duncan | ... |
Teenager in Courtroom (uncredited)
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Mary Emery | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Prison Warden (uncredited)
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| Jody Gilbert | ... |
Gussie (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Detective Interrogating Suspect (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Suspect (uncredited)
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Betty Hall | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Joy Hallward | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Roberta Haynes | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
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Cliff Heard | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Pepe Hern | ... |
Juan Rodríguez (uncredited)
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| George Hickman | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)
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Wesley Hopper | ... |
Boss (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Jack Jahries | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Ray Johnson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Paul Kreibich | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Jane Lee | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Dewey Martin | ... |
Butch (uncredited)
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| Sid Melton | ... |
'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)
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Eda Reiss Merin | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Frank Merlo | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| John Mitchum | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Helen Mowery | ... |
Miss Holiday (uncredited)
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Gordon Nelson | ... |
Corey (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Larry (uncredited)
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| Netta Packer | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
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Beulah Parkington | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Rose Plumer | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Ed Randolph | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Davis Roberts | ... |
Sunshine Jackson (uncredited)
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Franz Roehn | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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Dick Sinatra | ... |
Julian Romano (uncredited)
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Mabel Smaney | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Houseley Stevenson | ... |
Junior (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Policeman on Street (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Thomas Sully | ... |
Officer Dan Hawkins (uncredited)
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Tex Swan | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Betty Taylor | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Glen Thompson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Sid Tomack | ... |
Duke the Fence (uncredited)
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Evelyn Underwood | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Knitter (uncredited)
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Peter Virgo | ... |
Suspect (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Purcell (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Suspect Without Shirt (uncredited)
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| Cara Williams | ... |
Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
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| Sumner Williams | ... |
Jimmy (uncredited)
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| Dooley Wilson | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Jeff York | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nicholas Ray | ||
Written by
| Daniel Taradash | ... | (screen play) & |
| John Monks Jr. | ... | (screen play) |
| Willard Motley | ... | (novel "Knock On Any Door") |
Produced by
| Humphrey Bogart | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Henry S. Kesler | ... | associate producer |
| Robert Lord | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Antheil | ||
Cinematography by
| Burnett Guffey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Viola Lawrence | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Peterson | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | ... | assistant director (as Arthur S. Black) |
Sound Department
| Frank Goodwin | ... | sound engineer |
Stunts
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gene Anderson | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| William Johnson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Walter Meins | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Joseph Walters | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
| Ernest Gold | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Frances McDowell | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1949) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1949) (France) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films S.A.)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Platinum Classic Film Collection)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Sony Choice Collection)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Humphrey Bogart: The Columbia Pictures Collection)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- National Probation and Parole Association (technical advisers)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Andrew Morton is an attorney who made it out of the slums. Nick Romano is his client, a young man with a long string of crimes behind him. After he loses his paycheck gambling, hoping to buy his wife some jewelry, she announces she is pregnant. Later he finds her dead from suicide. When he turns again to robbery he's caught by a cop and pumps all his bullets into him in frustration. Morton's appeal to the court emphasizes the evils of the slums.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | $900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Humphrey Bogart was told that director Nicholas Ray wanted to film the entire 'sentencing statement for the defense' sequence in a single take, Bogart was concerned because he had never delivered such a long speech without cuts and feared he couldn't do it. Ray calmed Bogart down, suggested several rehearsals, and much to Bogart's surprise, Ray rolled during the rehearsals filming most of what has become the famous and well-played sentencing sequence. See more » |
| Goofs | In Morton's office, after Ed stands up and leaves, Morton's right hand is on the desk. In the next shot, his right hand is high over the desk. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bacall on Bogart (1988). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "And introducing John Derek as Nick Romano" See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Romano:
Live fast, die young, and have a good-looking corpse. See more » |