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Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Release: 1940-06-07·Runtime: 88m·★ 6.6
ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

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

Morgan ConwayMorgan Conwayas Philadelphia PowellJoe CaitsJoe Caitsas Handsome HarryGino CorradoGino Corradoas Artist (uncredited)Ralph BellamyRalph Bellamyas Clarence P. FletcherCharles D. BrownCharles D. Brownas Brother WrenRichard LaneRichard Laneas Mugsy O'DayJames FlavinJames Flavinas Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)Max Hoffman Jr.Max Hoffman Jr.as Policeman #2 (uncredited)Tom TylerTom Tyleras Curley MatthewsDick WesselDick Wesselas Buffalo BurnsSidney BraceySidney Braceyas Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)Charles ColemanCharles Colemanas English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)Mary GordonMary Gordonas Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)Armand KalizArmand Kalizas Frenchman (uncredited)Sam McDanielSam McDanielas Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)Louis NatheauxLouis Natheauxas Gangster (uncredited)John RidgelyJohn Ridgelyas Texas PearsonPat GleasonPat Gleasonas Dopey PerkinsEdward McWadeEdward McWadeas Aged Brother (uncredited)Edgar NortonEdgar Nortonas Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)Georges RenaventGeorges Renaventas Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)Cosmo SardoCosmo SardoAnn SothernAnn Sothernas Florence 'Flo' AddamsHumphrey BogartHumphrey Bogartas Jack BuckWilfred LucasWilfred Lucasas Brother MacDonaldFrank MoranFrank Moranas Louie the Lug (uncredited)Frank OrthFrank Orthas Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)Paul PorcasiPaul Porcasias Warehouse Manager (uncredited)Allen JenkinsAllen Jenkinsas Willie 'The Knife' CorsonPaul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyleas Red MartinHarlan BriggsHarlan Briggsas Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)Creighton HaleCreighton Haleas Reporter #3 (uncredited)Leonard MudieLeonard Mudieas English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)Cecil KellawayCecil Kellawayas Brother GoodwinTim RyanTim Ryanas Turkey MaloneLouise CarterLouise Carteras Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)G. Pat CollinsG. Pat Collinsas Tim O'Hara (uncredited)Jack KenneyJack Kenneyas Acquaintance (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)Amzie StricklandAmzie Stricklandas Girl (uncredited)Donald CrispDonald Crispas Brother SuperiorJoseph CrehanJoseph Crehanas Brother MacEwenGranville BatesGranville Batesas Pattonsville SuperintendentDon RowanDon Rowanas Al MullerJean Del ValJean Del Valas Frenchman (uncredited)Frank FaylenFrank Faylenas Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)William HopperWilliam Hopperas 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinsonas Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto