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(1967) is the feature film directorial debut of Martin Scorsese and the acting debut of Harvey Keitel. Originally titled I Call First , the film is a black-and-white independent drama that explores themes of Catholic guilt, masculinity, and the "Madonna-whore complex". Plot Summary

The story follows J.R. (Harvey Keitel), a young Italian-American man living in Little Italy who spends his days drinking and carousing with friends. He meets an independent, well-educated woman (Zina Bethune) and begins a serious romance. However, their relationship is tested when she reveals she was once raped. Bound by his rigid Catholic upbringing and double standards regarding female "purity," J.R. struggles to accept her past, leading to an emotional and spiritual crisis. Content and Themes Who's That Knocking at My Door? - The New Yorker Who's That Knocking at My Door