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

Brother Superior

Donald Crisp

Clarence P. Fletcher

Ralph Bellamy

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Allen Jenkins

Brother Wren

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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