Brother Orchid

1940, comedy, crime, drama, love

88 minutes

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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Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

Brother Superior

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Charles D. Brown

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway

Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Red Martin

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Brother MacEwen

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Brother MacDonald

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Curley Matthews

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Buffalo Burns

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Pattonsville Superintendent

Paul Phillips

French Frank

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Al Muller

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Turkey Malone

Joe Caits

Handsome Harry

Pat Gleason

Dopey Perkins

Tommy Baker

Joseph

Jimmy Aye

Gangster (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)

Louise Carter

Louise Carter

Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Tim O'Hara (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Artist (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Frenchman (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Reporter #3 (uncredited)

George Haywood

Reporter #1 (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Frenchman (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Acquaintance (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Edward McWade

Aged Brother (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Louie the Lug (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Louis Natheaux

Gangster (uncredited)

Terry Nibert

Girl (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Paul Porcasi

Warehouse Manager (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)

George Sorel

Casino Attendant (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Girl (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg

Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Max Parker

Art direction

Camera

Directing

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Editing

Production

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive producer

Mark Hellinger

Producer

Sound

Heinz Roemheld

Original music composer

Writing

Jerry Wald

Jerry Wald

Writer

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