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Brother Orchid
1h 28min
COMEDY
CRIME
DRAMA
ROMANCE
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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Original Title
Brother Orchid
Release Year
1940
Runtime (Duration)
1h 28min
Casting
Actors

Edward G. Robinson
Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Ann Sothern
Florence 'Flo' Addams

Humphrey Bogart
Jack Buck

Donald Crisp
Brother Superior

Ralph Bellamy
Clarence P. Fletcher

Allen Jenkins
Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Charles D. Brown
Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway
Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway
Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane
Mugsy O'Day

Paul Guilfoyle
Red Martin

John Ridgely
Texas Pearson

Joseph Crehan
Brother MacEwen

Wilfred Lucas
Brother MacDonald

Tom Tyler
Curley Matthews

Dick Wessel
Buffalo Burns

Granville Bates
Pattonsville Superintendent
Paul Phillips
French Frank

Don Rowan
Al Muller
Nanette Vallon
Fifi

Tim Ryan
Turkey Malone

Joe Caits
Handsome Harry

Pat Gleason
Dopey Perkins
Tommy Baker
Joseph
Jimmy Aye
Gangster (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey
Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs
Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)

Louise Carter
Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins
Tim O'Hara (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Artist (uncredited)

Jean Del Val
Frenchman (uncredited)

Frank Faylen
Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

James Flavin
Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Mary Gordon
Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)

Creighton Hale
Reporter #3 (uncredited)
George Haywood
Reporter #1 (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.
Policeman #2 (uncredited)

William Hopper
2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz
Frenchman (uncredited)

Jack Kenney
Acquaintance (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel
Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Edward McWade
Aged Brother (uncredited)

Frank Moran
Louie the Lug (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie
English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux
Gangster (uncredited)
Terry Nibert
Girl (uncredited)

Edgar Norton
Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)

Frank Orth
Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi
Warehouse Manager (uncredited)

Georges Renavent
Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)
George Sorel
Casino Attendant (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
Girl (uncredited)
Claude Wisberg
Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo