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Knock on Any Door

It will shock you but it will hold you spellbound to the end!

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

19491h 40mNRDrama, Crime

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About Knock on Any Door

Directors
Nicholas Ray
Cast
Humphrey Bogart, John Derek, George Macready, Allene Roberts, Candy Toxton, Mickey Knox
Genres
Drama, Crime
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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