Brother Orchid (1940)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.075 |
Directed By
Lloyd Bacon
Crew
William Holmes
Mark Hellinger
Max Parker
Richard Connell
Richard Macaulay
Jerry Wald
Heinz Roemheld
Lloyd Bacon
Hal B. Wallis
Tony Gaudio
Earl Baldwin
Perc Westmore
TOP 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
Joseph Crehan
Brother MacEwen
Wilfred Lucas
Brother MacDonald
Tom Tyler
Curley Matthews
Dick Wessel
Buffalo Burns
Granville Bates
Pattonsville Superintendent
Paul Phillips
French Frank
Don Rowan
Al Muller
Nanette Vallon
Fifi
Tim Ryan
Turkey Malone
Joe Caits
Handsome Harry
Pat Gleason
Dopey Perkins
Tommy Baker
Joseph
Jimmy Aye
Gangster (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs
Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)
Louise Carter
Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
Tim O'Hara (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Artist (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Frenchman (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
James Flavin
Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Reporter #3 (uncredited)
George Haywood
Reporter #1 (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.
Policeman #2 (uncredited)
William Hopper
2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)
Armand Kaliz
Frenchman (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Acquaintance (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
Edward McWade
Aged Brother (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Louie the Lug (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie
English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Gangster (uncredited)
Terry Nibert
Girl (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)
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