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Brother Orchid (1940)

6.5 | Jun 07, 1940 (US) | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | 01:28
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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.

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Edward G. Robinson
Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
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Ann Sothern
Florence 'Flo' Addams
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Humphrey Bogart
Jack Buck
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Donald Crisp
Brother Superior
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Ralph Bellamy
Clarence P. Fletcher
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Allen Jenkins
Willie 'The Knife' Corson
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Charles D. Brown
Brother Wren
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Cecil Kellaway
Brother Goodwin
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Morgan Conway
Philadelphia Powell
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Richard Lane
Mugsy O'Day

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Reviews

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talisencrw
9 | Mar 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.