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Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Release: 1940-06-07 ·Runtime: 88m ·★ 6.5
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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

G. Pat Collins G. Pat Collins as Tim O'Hara (uncredited) Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Frenchman (uncredited) Edward McWade Edward McWade as Aged Brother (uncredited) Frank Moran Frank Moran as Louie the Lug (uncredited) Louise Carter Louise Carter as Scrub Woman at End (uncredited) Sam McDaniel Sam McDaniel as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited) Paul Porcasi Paul Porcasi as Warehouse Manager (uncredited) Georges Renavent Georges Renavent as Cable Office Clerk (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited) Charles Coleman Charles Coleman as English Diamond Salesma (uncredited) Leonard Mudie Leonard Mudie as English Diamond Salesman (uncredited) Louis Natheaux Louis Natheaux as Gangster (uncredited) Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Girl (uncredited) Ann Sothern Ann Sothern as Florence 'Flo' Addams Armand Kaliz Armand Kaliz as Frenchman (uncredited) Donald Crisp Donald Crisp as Brother Superior Wilfred Lucas Wilfred Lucas as Brother MacDonald Joe Caits Joe Caits as Handsome Harry Gino Corrado Gino Corrado as Artist (uncredited) Mary Gordon Mary Gordon as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited) Max Hoffman Jr. Max Hoffman Jr. as Policeman #2 (uncredited) Jack Kenney Jack Kenney as Acquaintance (uncredited) Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited) Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy as Clarence P. Fletcher Morgan Conway Morgan Conway as Philadelphia Powell Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Buffalo Burns Granville Bates Granville Bates as Pattonsville Superintendent Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited) Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson Richard Lane Richard Lane as Mugsy O'Day Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Brother MacEwen Tim Ryan Tim Ryan as Turkey Malone Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Reporter #3 (uncredited) Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown as Brother Wren Paul Guilfoyle Paul Guilfoyle as Red Martin Tom Tyler Tom Tyler as Curley Matthews Don Rowan Don Rowan as Al Muller Pat Gleason Pat Gleason as Dopey Perkins Edgar Norton Edgar Norton as Meadows - London Butler (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart as Jack Buck Cecil Kellaway Cecil Kellaway as Brother Goodwin John Ridgely John Ridgely as Texas Pearson Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs as Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)