Knock on Any Door (1949)

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.

Director

Nicholas Ray

Writers

John Monks Jr., Daniel Taradash

Themesangry young mancapital punishmentcourtroom dramacriminal pastdeath sentencedefense attorneydefense lawyerguilty clientgun violencejuvenile delinquent