Knock on Any Door

1949

Action / Crime / Drama / Film-Noir

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 69% · 13 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 4988 5K

pre-code death sentence criminal past capital punishment juvenile delinquent defense attorney

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Plot summary

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

Director

Nicholas Ray Photo
Nicholas Ray

Top cast

John Indrisano Photo
John Indrisano as Man
Jody Gilbert Photo
Jody Gilbert as Gussie
Helen Mowery Photo
Helen Mowery as Miss Holiday
John Derek Photo
John Derek as Nick Romano
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918.11 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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1.66 GB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Madam D 6 / 10

We've known for a very long time that

We've known for a very long time that a bad environment causes bad behavior. This film was made when many people did not accept that truth.
Reviewed by Blu B 7 / 10

The second half really helps and makes it

The second half really helps and makes it worth sitting through this if your a fan of Bogie or the director. The music is just ok and very underused giving it a very dry tone throughout most of it and what is used is very stock and generic. The other core issue is editing wise while it makes perfect sense and is passable, it doesn't flow well mainly because this feels like a courtroom drama merged with a Gangster flick and the two just don't work that well together. The courtroom drama is significantly stronger and if this would've just stayed with that the whole way this probably would've been a classic. Which brings the problems that really hang this. While everything else is half decent most of this film is actually about Nick and Bogart is really only in the final 25 minutes or so and Nick is NO WHERE near as good as Bogie. He is wooden, stilted, and just very unlikeable, coming across more as whiny and arrogant than charming or misunderstood even before he goes down the wrong path. The chemistry witth his wife isn't anything special either and it feels like all the key points especially with the romance development feel very rushed and not fully developed at all. Outside of the courtroom there really isn't much to make any scene stick out either. Sometimes also, it feels like it can start to meander a bit when showing Nicks life as he just keeps screwing up in a loop that gets repetitive. If this just would've made Nick more likeable, focused more on the courtroom, or not rushed through key events this would've been a lot better, but it's a miracle somewhat it's still half decent.
Reviewed by Megan e 8 / 10

Depressing but very true. The legal bits aren’t

Depressing but very true. The legal bits aren’t all correct, but the sentiment and strategy are correct. Worth watching!
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