Knock on Any Door

Directed by Nicholas Ray
1949    1h 40m    Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
6.669%59%
In "Knock on Any Door," attorney Andrew Morton defends troubled Nick Romano, whose life spirals from crime to tragedy. After losing everything to despair, Nick faces a brutal reality. Morton's courtroom battle highlights the harsh truths of poverty's grip on ambition.
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Cast of Knock on Any Door
  • 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)
  • George ChandlerCashier (uncredited)
  • Chester ConklinBarber (uncredited)
  • Jimmy ConlinKid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
  • Curt ConwayEd Elkins (uncredited)
  • Dudley DickersonBootblack (uncredited)
  • Sam FlintPrison Warden (uncredited)
  • Jody GilbertGussie (uncredited)
  • William HaadePolice Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Myron HealeyAssistant District Attorney (uncredited)
  • Dewey MartinButch (uncredited)
  • Sid Melton'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)
  • Helen MoweryMiss Holiday (uncredited)
  • Davis RobertsJim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited)
  • Houseley StevensonJunior (uncredited)
  • Sid TomackDuke the Fence (uncredited)
  • Pierre WatkinPurcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
  • Cara WilliamsNelly Watkins (uncredited)
  • Dooley WilsonPiano Player (uncredited)
  • Sumner WilliamsJimmy (uncredited)
  • Richard BartellReporter (uncredited)
  • Paul BaxleyPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Joan BaxterMaria Romano (uncredited)
  • Eddie BordenThe Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited)
  • Hazel BoyneWoman (uncredited)
  • Jack ClisbyPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Chuck ColeanMan (uncredited)
  • Connie ConradWoman (uncredited)
  • Carol CoombsAngie Romano (uncredited)
  • Joan DantonReporter (uncredited)
  • Homer DickensonJury Member (uncredited)
  • Joe DoughertyMan (uncredited)
  • Sidney DubinJury Member (uncredited)
  • Ann DuncanTeenager in Courtroom (uncredited)
  • Mary EmeryJury Member (uncredited)
  • Franklyn FarnumCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
  • Al FergusonReformatory Guard (uncredited)
  • Sol GorssDetective Interrogating Suspect (uncredited)
  • Frank HagneySuspect (uncredited)
  • Joy HallwardJury Member (uncredited)
  • Chuck HamiltonBailiff (uncredited)
  • Roberta HaynesWoman (uncredited)
  • Pepe HernJuan Rodríguez (uncredited)
  • George HickmanDetective (uncredited)
  • Al HillDetective Interrogating Romano (uncredited)
  • Wesley HopperBoss (uncredited)
  • John IndrisanoMan (uncredited)
  • Jack JahriesJury Member (uncredited)
  • Donald KerrCourt Clerk (uncredited)
  • Paul KriebichMan (uncredited)
  • Eda Reiss MerinReporter (uncredited)
  • Frank MerloBailiff (uncredited)
  • John MitchumJury Member (uncredited)
  • Philip MorrisDetective (uncredited)
  • Gordon NelsonCorey (uncredited)
  • Garry OwenLarry (uncredited)
  • Netta PackerJury Member (uncredited)
  • Joe PalmaReporter (uncredited)
  • Eddie ParkerReformatory Guard (uncredited)
  • Beulah ParkingtonWoman (uncredited)
  • Jack PerryMan (uncredited)
  • Lee PhelpsPoliceman (uncredited)
  • Rose PlumerJury Member (uncredited)
  • Ed RandolphReporter (uncredited)
  • Franz RoehnJury Member (uncredited)
  • Dick SinatraJulian Romano (uncredited)
  • Mabel SmaneyJury Member (uncredited)
  • Brick SullivanPoliceman on Street (uncredited)
  • Charles SullivanMan (uncredited)
  • Tex SwanMan (uncredited)
  • Betty TaylorWoman (uncredited)
  • Glen ThompsonPoliceman (uncredited)
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