Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)

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  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1940-06-07
  • User Rating: 6.4/10 from 32 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Vitaphone Corporation
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Lloyd Bacon
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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.

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  • Edward G. Robinson

    as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
  • Ann Sothern

    as Florence 'Flo' Addams
  • Humphrey Bogart

    as Jack Buck
  • Donald Crisp

    as Brother Superior
  • Ralph Bellamy

    as Clarence P. Fletcher
  • Allen Jenkins

    as Willie 'The Knife' Corson
  • Charles D. Brown

    as Brother Wren
  • Cecil Kellaway

    as Brother Goodwin
  • Morgan Conway

    as Philadelphia Powell
  • Richard Lane

    as Mugsy O'Day
  • Paul Guilfoyle

    as Red Martin
  • John Ridgely

    as Texas Pearson
  • Joseph Crehan

    as Brother MacEwen
  • Wilfred Lucas

    as Brother MacDonald
  • Tom Tyler

    as Curley Matthews
  • Dick Wessel

    as Buffalo Burns
  • Granville Bates

    as Pattonsville Superintendent
  • Paul Phillips

    as French Frank
  • Don Rowan

    as Al Muller
  • Nanette Vallon

    as Fifi
  • Tim Ryan

    as Turkey Malone
  • Joe Caits

    as Handsome Harry
  • Pat Gleason

    as Dopey Perkins
  • Tommy Baker

    as Joseph
  • Jimmy Aye

    as Gangster (uncredited)
  • Sidney Bracey

    as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
  • Harlan Briggs

    as Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)
  • Louise Carter

    as Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)
  • Charles Coleman

    as English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
  • G. Pat Collins

    as Tim O'Hara (uncredited)
  • Gino Corrado

    as Artist (uncredited)
  • Jean Del Val

    as Frenchman (uncredited)
  • Frank Faylen

    as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
  • James Flavin

    as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
  • Mary Gordon

    as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)
  • Creighton Hale

    as Reporter #3 (uncredited)
  • George Haywood

    as Reporter #1 (uncredited)
  • Max Hoffman Jr.

    as Policeman #2 (uncredited)
  • William Hopper

    as 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)
  • Armand Kaliz

    as Frenchman (uncredited)
  • Jack Kenney

    as Acquaintance (uncredited)
  • Sam McDaniel

    as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
  • Edward McWade

    as Aged Brother (uncredited)
  • Frank Moran

    as Louie the Lug (uncredited)
  • Leonard Mudie

    as English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)
  • Louis Natheaux

    as Gangster (uncredited)
  • Terry Nibert

    as Girl (uncredited)
  • Edgar Norton

    as Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
  • Frank Orth

    as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
  • Lee Phelps

    as 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)
  • Paul Porcasi

    as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
  • Georges Renavent

    as Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)
  • George Sorel

    as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
  • Amzie Strickland

    as Girl (uncredited)
  • Claude Wisberg

    as Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)
  • Cosmo Sardo

    as
Directing Lloyd Bacon Director
Writing Richard Connell Story
Writing Jerry Wald Writer
Writing Richard Macaulay Writer
Production Mark Hellinger Producer
Sound Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer
Editing William Holmes Editor
Production Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer
Art Max Parker Art Direction
Camera Tony Gaudio Director of Photography
Writing Earl Baldwin Screenplay
Costume & Make-Up Perc Westmore Makeup Artist