Country
United States
Date
Feb 22, 1949
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Florence Auer | Aunt Lena (uncredited) |
| Vince Barnett | Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Argentina Brunetti | Ma Romano (uncredited) |
| George Chandler | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Chester Conklin | Barber (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited) |
| Curt Conway | Ed Elkins (uncredited) |
| Dudley Dickerson | Bootblack (uncredited) |
| Sam Flint | Prison Warden (uncredited) |
| Jody Gilbert | Gussie (uncredited) |
| William Haade | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Myron Healey | Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) |
| Dewey Martin | Butch (uncredited) |
| Sid Melton | 'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited) |
| Helen Mowery | Miss Holiday (uncredited) |
| Davis Roberts | Jim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited) |
| Houseley Stevenson | Junior (uncredited) |
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| Sid Tomack | Duke the Fence (uncredited) |
| Pierre Watkin | Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Cara Williams | Nelly Watkins (uncredited) |
| Dooley Wilson | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Sumner Williams | Jimmy (uncredited) |
| Richard Bartell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Paul Baxley | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Joan Baxter | Maria Romano (uncredited) |
| Eddie Borden | The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited) |
| Hazel Boyne | Woman (uncredited) |
| Jack Clisby | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Chuck Colean | Man (uncredited) |
| Connie Conrad | Woman (uncredited) |
| Carol Coombs | Angie Romano (uncredited) |
| Joan Danton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Homer Dickenson | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Joe Dougherty | Man (uncredited) |
| Sidney Dubin | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Ann Duncan | Teenager in Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Mary Emery | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Al Ferguson | Reformatory Guard (uncredited) |
| Sol Gorss | Detective Interrogating Suspect (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | Suspect (uncredited) |
| Joy Hallward | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Roberta Haynes | Woman (uncredited) |
| Pepe Hern | Juan Rodríguez (uncredited) |
| George Hickman | Detective (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Detective Interrogating Romano (uncredited) |
| Wesley Hopper | Boss (uncredited) |
| John Indrisano | Man (uncredited) |
| Jack Jahries | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Paul Kriebich | Man (uncredited) |
| Eda Reiss Merin | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank Merlo | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| John Mitchum | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Detective (uncredited) |
| Gordon Nelson | Corey (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | Larry (uncredited) |
| Netta Packer | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Joe Palma | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | Reformatory Guard (uncredited) |
| Beulah Parkington | Woman (uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Man (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Rose Plumer | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Ed Randolph | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Franz Roehn | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Dick Sinatra | Julian Romano (uncredited) |
| Mabel Smaney | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Policeman on Street (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Man (uncredited) |
| Tex Swan | Man (uncredited) |
| Betty Taylor | Woman (uncredited) |
| Glen Thompson | Policeman (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Knock on Any Door |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Italiano, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Santana Pictures Corporation, Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 22 febbraio 1949 |
| Exec. Producer | Humphrey Bogart |
| Producer | Robert Lord, Henry S. Kesler |
| Writer | Willard Motley, John Monks Jr., Daniel Taradash |
| Editors | Viola Lawrence |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey, Walter Meins, Joseph Walters |
| Asst. Directors | Arthur S. Black Jr., Nicholas Ray, Frances McDowell |
| Lighting | William Johnson |
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| Camera Operators | Burnett Guffey, Walter Meins, Joseph Walters |
| Add. Photography | Burnett Guffey, Walter Meins, Joseph Walters |
| Production Design | Robert Peterson, William Kiernan |
| Art Direction | Robert Peterson, William Kiernan |
| Set Decoration | William Kiernan, Robert Peterson |
| Stunts | Paul Baxley |
| Composer | George Antheil, Ernest Gold, Frank Goodwin, Morris Stoloff |
| Sound | George Antheil, Ernest Gold, Frank Goodwin, Morris Stoloff |
| Costume Design | Jean Louis, Robert J. Schiffer, Helen Hunt, Clay Campbell |
| Makeup | Robert J. Schiffer, Clay Campbell, Jean Louis, Helen Hunt |
| Hairstyling | Jean Louis, Robert J. Schiffer, Helen Hunt, Clay Campbell |
| Budget | 900.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Certification
NR
Country
Austria
Date
Mar 01, 1955
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 24, 1956
Certification
PG12
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