Knock on Any Door
It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!
DramaCrimedeath sentencecriminal pastcapital punishmentjuvenile delinquentdefense attorneygun violencemurder trialmurdered copcourtroom dramaangry young manlying witnesspetty criminal
A morally complex courtroom drama that interrogates systemic injustice and the roots of crime through the defense of a young man facing capital punishment.
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Essence
Ensemble
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 (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti
Ma Romano (uncredited)
George Chandler
Cashier (uncredited)
Chester Conklin
Barber (uncredited)
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