CinemaOSMovie · 1940 · 1h 28m · NR
Brother Orchid

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66%(43)IMDbComedyCrimeDramaRomance

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.

Directed byLloyd Bacon

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
EN
Released
June 7, 1940
Studios
The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures

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Brother Orchid - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day

Creative team
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Written by
Richard Connell
Richard Macaulay
Produced by
Mark Hellinger

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