Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

194088 min
6.5/10
ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

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.

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👥Cast (56)

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

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Red Martin

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

🎬Crew

Director

Lloyd Bacon

Writers

Richard Macaulay, Richard Connell, Jerry Wald

Producers

Mark Hellinger, Hal B. Wallis

🖼️Gallery (3 images)

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🏷️Keywords

shipmonkroadhouseretirementmobsterfugitivemonasterybriberyflower gardenzinniawatermelon

💬Reviews (1)

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talisencrw

3/12/2016

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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Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures