Knock on Any Door
Seen it?1949 | 100 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Just Mercy or 12 Angry Men, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $900K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nicholas Ray
- Humphrey BogartAndrew Morton
- John DerekNick Romano
- George MacreadyDist. Atty. Kerman
- Allene RobertsEmma
- Candy ToxtonAdele Morton
- Mickey KnoxVito
- Barry KelleyJudge Drake
- Florence AuerAunt Lena (uncredited)
- Vince BarnettCarl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)
- Argentina BrunettiMa Romano (uncredited)