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Brother Orchid (1940)

"We'd like youse to meet Brother Orchid!"

6.5/10(37 votes)
1h 28m
June 7, 1940
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Brother Orchid
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Ann Sothern as Florence 'Flo' Addams

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Humphrey Bogart as Jack Buck

Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck

Donald Crisp as Brother Superior

Donald Crisp

Brother Superior

Ralph Bellamy as Clarence P. Fletcher

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

Allen Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Charles D. Brown as Brother Wren

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway as Brother Goodwin

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway as Philadelphia Powell

Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane as Mugsy O'Day

Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day

Paul Guilfoyle as Red Martin

Paul Guilfoyle

Red Martin

John Ridgely as Texas Pearson

John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

Joseph Crehan as Brother MacEwen

Joseph Crehan

Brother MacEwen

Wilfred Lucas as Brother MacDonald

Wilfred Lucas

Brother MacDonald

Tom Tyler as Curley Matthews

Tom Tyler

Curley Matthews

Dick Wessel as Buffalo Burns

Dick Wessel

Buffalo Burns

Granville Bates as Pattonsville Superintendent

Granville Bates

Pattonsville Superintendent

Paul Phillips as French Frank

Paul Phillips

French Frank

Don Rowan as Al Muller

Don Rowan

Al Muller

Nanette Vallon as Fifi

Nanette Vallon

Fifi

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation logoThe Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures logoWarner Bros. Pictures

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