Knock on Any Door is a 1949 American courtroom trial film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart. The movie was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Willard Motley. The pict
Theatrical release poster
Mickey Knox and John Derek in Knock on Any Door
Humphrey DeForest Bogart, nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart
Knock on Any Door
…Knock on Any Door is a 1949 American courtroom trial film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Humphrey Bogart. The movie was based on the 1947 novel of the same name by Willard Motley. The picture gave actor John Derek his breakthrough role as young hoodlum…
Plaque commemorating Bogart's birthplace, 245 W. 103rd St., New York City
Maud Humphrey in the 1897 book American Women
Enlisting at 18 in the U.S. Navy in 1918, Bogart was recorded as a model sailor.