Knock on Any Door (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Nicholas Ray |
| Producer(s) | Henry S. Kesler (associate), Robert Lord |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir |
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Knock on Any Door (1949) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Nicholas Ray and produced by Robert Lord and Henry S. Kesler.
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Knock on Any Door (1949, Nicholas Ray)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 11, 2016 From The Stop ButtonKnock on Any Door opens with Humphrey Bogart, then heads into a lengthy flashback detailing the life of young thug John Derek. Bogart’s his attorney, defending him on a murder rap; Bogart’s opening statement leads to the flashback. It’s a lengthy flashback, introducing not just Der... Read full article
Knock on Any Door – 1949
By Bogart Fan on Dec 1, 2013 From The Bogie Film BlogMy Review —Definitely Deserves a Watch— Bogie Film Fix: out of 5 Bogies! Director: Nicholas Ray The Lowdown An attorney (Humphrey Bogart) who escaped a history of crime and poverty must defend a young hoodlum (John Derek) accused of murdering a policeman. What I Thought First of all,... Read full article
KNOCK ON ANY DOOR (1949)
By Dawn on Dec 24, 2009 From Noir and Chick FlicksI have really enjoyed the Humphrey Bogart birthday tribute this month. I saw several "New to me movies". One movie that I really enjoyed was KNOCK ON ANY DOOR (1949)..Wonderful to see Humphrey Bogart play a lawyer instead of a guy who needs one.:) It is a crime/ noir /drama directed by Nicholas Ray.... Read full article
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Quotes from
Andrew Morton: You see... in every man's life there are pinpoints of time that govern his destiny.
Nick Romano: Live fast, die young, leave a good-looking corpse.
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When Humphrey Bogart was told that director Nicholas Ray wanted to film the entire 'sentencing statement for the defense' sequence in a single take, Bogart was concerned because he had never delivered such a long speech without cuts and feared he couldn't do it. Ray calmed Bogart down, suggested several rehearsals, and much to Bogart's surprise, Ray rolled during the rehearsals filming most of what has become the famous and well played sentencing sequence.
Producer Mark Hellinger had owned the rights to the novel and was planning to film it when he opened his own production company in late 1947. Humphrey Bogart was to be a partner in Mark Hellinger Productions. However, Hellinger died in December 1947. It is probable that Bogart purchased the rights from Hellinger's estate some time in 1948, and this film was the first production of Bogart's independent company, Santana.
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