Brother Orchid (1940)

★ 6.6 1h 28m IMDb
Comedy Drama Romance Crime
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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.

Brother Orchid

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto Died 1973 · Bucarest, Roumanie Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor and political activist. Although he played a wide range of characters, he is best...
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern as Florence 'Flo' Addams Died 2001 · Valley City, North Dakota, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ann Sothern (born Harriette Arlene Lake; January 22, 1909 – March 15, 2001) was an American actress who worked on stage, radio, film, and television, in a career...
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart as Jack Buck Died 1957 · New York City, New York, USA Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the...
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp as Brother Superior Died 1974 · Bow, London, England, UK Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp at the family home in Bow, London. Donald's parents were James Crisp and Elizabeth Crisp, his birth was registered by his mother on 4th September 1882. Don...
Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy as Clarence P. Fletcher Died 1991 · Chicago, Illinois, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ralph Rexford Bellamy (June 17, 1904 – November 29, 1991) was an American actor whose career spanned 62 years on stage, screen and television. During his career...
Allen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson Died 1974 · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Allen Jenkins (April 9, 1900 – July 20, 1974) was an American character actor on stage, screen and television. He was born Alfred McGonegal on Staten Island, Ne...
Director Lloyd Bacon
Cast Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins, Charles D. Brown, Cecil Kellaway, Morgan Conway, Richard Lane

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talisencrw 9/10 Mar 13, 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.

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