Knock on Any Door (1949) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Nicholas Ray.

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)
• George Chandler as Cashier (uncredited)
• Chester Conklin as Barber (uncredited)
• Jimmy Conlin as Kid Fingers Carnahan (uncredited)
• Curt Conway as Ed Elkins (uncredited)
• Dudley Dickerson as Bootblack (uncredited)
• Sam Flint as Prison Warden (uncredited)
• Jody Gilbert as Gussie (uncredited)
• William Haade as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
• Myron Healey as Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
• Dewey Martin as Butch (uncredited)
• Sid Melton as 'Squint' Zinsky (uncredited)
• Helen Mowery as Miss Holiday (uncredited)
• Davis Roberts as Jim 'Sunshine' Jackson (uncredited)
• Houseley Stevenson as Junior (uncredited)
• Sid Tomack as Duke the Fence (uncredited)
• Pierre Watkin as Purcell - Lawyer (uncredited)
• Cara Williams as Nelly Watkins (uncredited)
• Dooley Wilson as Piano Player (uncredited)
• Sumner Williams as Jimmy (uncredited)
• Richard Bartell as Reporter (uncredited)
• Paul Baxley as Policeman (uncredited)
• Joan Baxter as Maria Romano (uncredited)
• Eddie Borden as The Chef in Poolroom / Court Spectator (uncredited)
• Hazel Boyne as Woman (uncredited)
• Jack Clisby as Policeman (uncredited)
• Chuck Colean as Man (uncredited)
• Connie Conrad as Woman (uncredited)
• Carol Coombs as Angie Romano (uncredited)
• Joan Danton as Reporter (uncredited)
• Homer Dickenson as Jury Member (uncredited)

Crew

• Nicholas Ray — Director
• Robert Lord — Producer
• George Antheil — Original Music Composer
• Burnett Guffey — Director of Photography
• Daniel Taradash — Screenplay
• John Monks Jr. — Screenplay
• Willard Motley — Novel

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