Comedy ·Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 28m

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid poster
Director
Lloyd Bacon
Cast
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
Crew
Tony Gaudio — Director of Photography William Holmes — Editor Heinz Roemheld — Original Music Composer Earl Baldwin — Screenplay Richard Macaulay — Writer Jerry Wald — Writer
Tagline

We'd like youse to meet Brother Orchid!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Brother Orchid — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
shipmonkroadhouseretirementmobsterfugitivecatholicmonasterybriberyflower gardenzinniawatermelon
Key Collaborators
Lloyd Bacon Director Tony Gaudio Director of Photography William Holmes Editor Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer Earl Baldwin Screenplay Richard Macaulay Writer Jerry Wald Writer Richard Connell Story Mark Hellinger Producer
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