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Santana Pictures Corporation & Columbia Pictures present

Knock on Any Door

directed by Nicholas Ray

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

19491h 40mNRDrama

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Santana Pictures Corporation & Columbia Pictures present

Knock on Any Door

directed by Nicholas Ray

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

19491h 40mNRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Crime

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

§ Keywords

what it's about

death sentence criminal past capital punishment juvenile delinquent defense attorney gun violence murder trial murdered cop courtroom drama angry young man lying witness petty criminal defense lawyer guilty client urban slums public prosecutor lawyer investigates clients case prosecuting attorney

§ Crew

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Director

Screenplay

Daniel Taradash

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 40

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

as Andrew Morton

John Derek

George Macready

George Macready

as Dist. Atty. Kerman

Allene Roberts

Candy Toxton

as Adele Morton

Mickey Knox

Barry Kelley

Florence Auer

as Aunt Lena (uncredited)

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