Brother Orchid (1940)

  • NR
  • 05/29/1940 (US)
  • Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 28m

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Overview

When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.

Richard Connell

Story

Richard Macaulay

Writer

Jerry Wald

Writer

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Earl Baldwin

Screenplay

Cast

Edward G. Robinson's headshot

Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Ann Sothern's headshot

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams
Humphrey Bogart's headshot

Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck
Donald Crisp's headshot

Donald Crisp

Brother Superior
Ralph Bellamy's headshot

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher
Allen Jenkins's headshot

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Charles D. Brown's headshot

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren
Cecil Kellaway's headshot

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

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