Knock on Any Door

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

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

as Andrew Morton

John Derek

as Nick Romano

George Macready

as Dist. Atty. Kerman

Allene Roberts

as Emma

Candy Toxton

as Adele Morton

Mickey Knox

as Vito

Barry Kelley

as Judge Drake

Florence Auer

as Aunt Lena (uncredited)

Vince Barnett

as Carl Swanson - Bartender (uncredited)

Argentina Brunetti

as Ma Romano (uncredited)

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