Bill KarnDoor-to-Door Maniac (1961)

A gang of bank robbers (Johnny Cash) terrorize a small town by knocking on doors and then killing whoever answers.

This item is part of the collection: Film Noir

Director: Bill Karn
Producer: James Ellsworth
Production Company: Sutton Pictures
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white
Keywords: Crime; Music; Drama; Thriller

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Campfire - - June 7, 2008
Subject: Alternate Title

This is the title under which I saw the film back in the '60s, but there is also a copy of it here in the archive under an alternate title, Five Minutes to Live. I seem to remember thinking that Cash's appearance changed from scene to scene, as though the film was shot over a prolonged period of time.

Reviewer: Moongleam - - April 15, 2008
Subject: I enjoyed it.

No, they don't knock on doors to kill people. Johnny Cash, posing as a guitar teacher, knocks on one door in order to take the bank manager's wife hostage while his cohort robs the bank. Merle Travis has a small role and you'll hear some of his guitar virtuosity. Ron Howard plays the woman's son.