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Brother Orchid
Orchid, der Gangsterbruder, Frère Orchidée
Original title:
Brother Orchid
Original language:
en
IMDB:
tt0032285
TMDB:
26635
Release date:
Friday, 7th June
1940
Adult:
No
Genres:
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Romance
Duration:
1h 28min
Popularity:
3.168
Rate:
6.4 / 32 votes
Overview:
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.
Directors
Lloyd Bacon
(Director)
Writers
Richard Connell
(Story)
Richard Macaulay
(Writer)
Jerry Wald
(Writer)
Earl Baldwin
(Screenplay)
Cast
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
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