Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid
1940
★★★☆☆ 6.5/10
⏱️ 88 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
ComedyCrimeDramaRomance
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.

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Florence 'Flo' Addams
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Jack Buck
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Brother Superior
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
Clarence P. Fletcher
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins
Willie 'The Knife' Corson

User Reviews

talisencrw
★ 9/10
March 12, 2016
A very unusual film which really exemplifies the fine acting range of Robinson, as he decides to give up gangsterism and its high life for the subtle rewards of joining a monastery and finding there's more to offer him from a life of solitude and serving others. A minor classic.

Crew

Director
Lloyd Bacon
Writer
Richard Macaulay, Richard Connell, Jerry Wald
Producer
Mark Hellinger, Hal B. Wallis

Production

The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Keywords

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