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Brother Orchid (1940) 7.0
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. Director:Lloyd BaconWriters:Earl Baldwin (screen play), Richard Connell (based on the story by: Collier's Magazine), 2 more credits » |
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Little John Sarto
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| Ann Sothern | ... |
Flo Addams
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Jack Buck
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| Donald Crisp | ... |
Brother Superior
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Clarence Fletcher
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Willie The Knife
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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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Paul Guilfoyle | ... |
Red Martin
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John Ridgely | ... |
Texas Pearson
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Joseph Crehan | ... |
Brother MacEwen
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Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Brother MacDonald
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Tom Tyler | ... |
Curley Matthews
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Gang boss Little John Sarto returns from Europe where he was looking for "class" to find his old mob taken over by Jack Burns. When he puts together a rival gang he gets wounded and seeks refuge in a monastery. He is gradually transformed by the simple, sincere brothers and, after one last gangland appearance, decides he has found class at last in the monastery. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
8 June 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Orchid, der Gangsterbruder See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Little Johnny Sarto: What is it?
Flo Addams: It's a rabbit's foot. A lucky charm. My uncle wore it for 32 years.
Little Johnny Sarto: A lucky charm, eh? Where'd you get it?
Flo Addams: From my mother. With her own hand she took it off of my uncle after they hung him.
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"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 16, 1941 with Donald Crisp reprising his film role. See more »Goofs
When Edward G. Robinson returns to Ann Sothern's former rooming house and the landlady tell him she's moved, the boom mic is visible in the door's glass panel. See more »Quotes
Flo Addams: Johnny, wait a minute. I want you to carry this with you.Little Johnny Sarto: What is it?
Flo Addams: It's a rabbit's foot. A lucky charm. My uncle wore it for 32 years.
Little Johnny Sarto: A lucky charm, eh? Where'd you get it?
Flo Addams: From my mother. With her own hand she took it off of my uncle after they hung him.
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A wounded gangster escapes execution by a rival gang and finds sanctuary in a monastery, as he convalesces. This routine gangster film veers between serious crime drama and comedy, never really finding a true identity. Robinson, who became a star playing Little Caesar, here plays Little Johnny, a no-nonsense tough guy who finds a higher calling. This is Bogart's last role as a sidey villain, as he played a good guy in his next film, "They Drive by Night," before becoming a star with "High Sierra." Sothern is fine as Robinson's moll. Bellamy, who made a career out of playing "the other man," does so here, amusing as an earnest cowboy who tries to woo Sothern.