Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

88 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Romance | June 7, 1940

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.

Brother Orchid

88 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy, Romance | June 7, 1940

Brother Orchid
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Original title Brother Orchid
Directors Lloyd Bacon
Writers Richard Macaulay, Earl Baldwin, Jerry Wald, Richard Connell

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

Charles D. Brown

as Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway

as Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway

as Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane

as Mugsy O'Day

Paul Guilfoyle

as Red Martin

John Ridgely

as Texas Pearson

Joseph Crehan

as Brother MacEwen

Wilfred Lucas

as Brother MacDonald

Tom Tyler

as Curley Matthews

Dick Wessel

as Buffalo Burns

Granville Bates

as Pattonsville Superintendent

Paul Phillips

as French Frank

Don Rowan

as Al Muller

Nanette Vallon

as Fifi

Tim Ryan

as Turkey Malone

Joe Caits

as Handsome Harry

Pat Gleason

as Dopey Perkins

Tommy Baker

as Joseph

Jimmy Aye

as Gangster (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

as Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)

Louise Carter

as Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

as English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

as Tim O'Hara (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Artist (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

as Frenchman (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

as Reporter #3 (uncredited)

George Haywood

as Reporter #1 (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

as Policeman #2 (uncredited)

William Hopper

as 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

as Frenchman (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

as Acquaintance (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Edward McWade

as Aged Brother (uncredited)

Frank Moran

as Louie the Lug (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

as English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

as Gangster (uncredited)

Terry Nibert

as Girl (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

as Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)

Frank Orth

as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

as Warehouse Manager (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

as Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)

George Sorel

as Casino Attendant (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

as Girl (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg

as Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)