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Knock on Any Door is a 1949 American courtroom trial film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart. The movie was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Willard Motley.
Knock on Any Door Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Nell Dodson Russell Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. A suspense-packed movie that packs an audience...
Knock on Any Door: Directed by Nicholas Ray. With Humphrey Bogart, George Macready, Allene Roberts, Candy Toxton. An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
- (4.3K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Nicholas Ray
- 1949-03-17
In the movie "Knock on any Door" the young man Nick"Pretty Boy" Romono", John Derek, is a hardened and career criminal. Arrested after a cop was shot and killed outside the 3.80 Club Nick is grabbed by the police together with a score of other persons and charged with the policemen's murder.
Nov 15, 2021 · Nick, on trial for viciously killing a policeman, faces execution if convicted. Nick’s history unfolds through flashbacks, showing him as a hoodlum committing one petty crime after another. Morton’s wife Adele convinces him to play nursemaid to Nick in order to make Nick a better person.
Nick Romano must be the ideal name for a flawed Ray hero-victim. As embodied to vulnerable, narcissistic perfection by John Derek (long before he took up with Bo), he's the centre of a fascinating...
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Recent reviews. An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.
