US Release date: 22 February 1949
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 25 February 1950
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Running time: 98 minutes
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek & George Macready
Australian Distributor: Columbia
Melbourne Premiere Venue: Union’s State Theatre for three weeks from 2 December 1949 with Crime Doctor’s Diary as support.
Suburban Release Type: Union 5-W-1
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 351 | 36 |
| EF PPE | 8.36 | 11 |
| Metres Travelled | 437,387 | 207 |
| Average MT | 10,414 | 143 |
| Engagements | 42 | 212 |
| Slots | 75 | 47 |
| Weeks | 33 | 31 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 78.57% | 16 |
| Saturdays | 9 | 231 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 21.43% | 271 |
| Tuesdays | 0 | 347* |
| Tues as % of engagements | 0.00% | 347* |
| First billed | 42 | 88 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 0 | 34* |
Independent Ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 41 |
| Ratio | 97.62% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 10.95% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 1 |
| Ratio | 2.38% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.24% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 34 |
| Ratio | 80.95% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 3.84% |
| Suburban eng | 8 |
| Ratio | 19.05% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -3.00% |
Notes: For a lesser-regarded Bogie film, this was widely seen due to the exposure given by the Independent chain. A large proportion of weeks helped push it close to the top 30 EF ranking. Crime Doctor’s Diary followed it from the city to be its regular suburban support.
Knock on any Door engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 25/2/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 25/2/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Richmond | National | Independent | 25/2/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| St.Kilda | Astor | Independent | 25/2/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| St.Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 25/2/50 | 1 | W | 1 | Strange Bargain |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Malvern | Embassy | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 4/3/50 | 2 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| East Brunswick | Liberty | Independent | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Meet the Stewarts |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Preston East | Gowerville | Independent | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 11/3/50 | 3 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Preston West | Rivoli | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 18/3/50 | 4 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 25/3/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 25/3/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 25/3/50 | 5 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 25/3/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 25/3/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 25/3/50 | 5 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 1/4/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Port Melbourne | Port | Independent | 1/4/50 | 6 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Coburg West | Progress | Independent | 8/4/50 | 7 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 8/4/50 | 7 | W | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 22/4/50 | 9 | S | 1 | Rhythm Roundup |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 22/4/50 | 9 | W | 1 | Rusty Saves a Life |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 29/4/50 | 10 | S | 1 | Crime Doctor’s Diary |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 29/4/50 | 10 | W | 1 | Rusty Saves a Life |
| Clifton Hill | Clifton | Suburban | 3/6/50 | 15 | W | 1 | Rusty Leads the Way |
The 1950 Project 