Brother Orchid 1940
7 / 10
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew
... Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
... Florence 'Flo' Addams
... Jack Buck
... Brother Superior
... Clarence P. Fletcher
... Willie 'The Knife' Corson
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by talisencrw
A very unusual film which really exemplifies the fine acting range of Robinson, as he decides to give up gangsterism and its high life for the subtle rewards of joining a monastery and finding there's more to offer him from a life of solitude and serving others. A minor classic.
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Release Date:
Jun 07, 1940 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 28`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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Brother Orchid
A very unusual film which really exemplifies the fine acting range of Robinson, as he decides to give up gangsterism and its high life for the subtle rewards of joining a monastery and finding there's more to offer him from a life of solitude and serving others. A minor classic.
Cast & Crew of
Brother Orchid
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
... Florence 'Flo' Addams
... Jack Buck
... Brother Superior
... Clarence P. Fletcher
... Willie 'The Knife' Corson
... Brother Wren
... Brother Goodwin
... Philadelphia Powell
... Mugsy O'Day
... Red Martin
... Texas Pearson
... Brother MacEwen
... Brother MacDonald
... Curley Matthews
... Buffalo Burns
... Pattonsville Superintendent
... French Frank
... Al Muller
... Fifi
Produced By
... Executive Producer
... Producer
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