Brother Orchid

1940

1h 28m

6.6

6.6/10

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Comedy Crime Drama Romance

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

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

ship monk roadhouse retirement mobster fugitive catholic monastery bribery flower garden zinnia watermelon

Quick Facts

Release Date	June 7, 1940
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0032285

Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck

Donald Crisp

Brother Superior

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day

Paul Guilfoyle

Red Martin

John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

Key Crew

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Richard Macaulay

Writer

Mark Hellinger

Producer

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Jerry Wald