Brother Orchid

Jun 7, 1940

1h 28m

★ 6.5

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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.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Edward G. Robinson

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Ann Sothern

Jack Buck

Humphrey Bogart

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Donald Crisp

Clarence P. Fletcher

Ralph Bellamy

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Allen Jenkins

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Charles D. Brown

Brother Goodwin

Cecil Kellaway

Philadelphia Powell

Morgan Conway

Mugsy O'Day

Richard Lane

Red Martin

Paul Guilfoyle

Texas Pearson

John Ridgely

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