Brother Orchid (1940)

1h 28min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Jun 7, 1940 | Released

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.

Director: Lloyd Bacon

Producer: Mark Hellinger

Writer(s):

Story: Richard Connell

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Cast (55 Members)

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

William Hopper

2nd Reporter on Return Ship

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady

James Flavin

Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's

Jack Buck

Brother Superior

Artist

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Tom Tyler

Curley Matthews

Frank Faylen

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk

Jean Del Val

Frenchman

Edgar Norton

Meadows - London Butler

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Wilfred Lucas

Brother MacDonald

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Frank Orth

Waiter at Fat Dutchy's

Harlan Briggs

Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving

Dick Wessel

Buffalo Burns

Louise Carter

Scrub Woman at End

Sidney Bracey

Steward Bringing Briefcase

Tim Ryan

Turkey Malone

Pat Gleason

Dopey Perkins

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Brother MacEwen

Aged Brother

Reporter #3

Tim O'Hara

English Diamond Salesman

Granville Bates

Pattonsville Superintendent

Louie the Lug

Red Martin

Mugsy O'Day

Warehouse Manager

Cable Office Clerk

Casino Attendant

Philadelphia Powell

1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout

French Frank

Frenchman

Girl

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms

Charles Coleman

English Diamond Salesma

Al Muller

Policeman #2

Acquaintance

Handsome Harry

Albert - Bellboy with Dogs

Girl

Gangster

Fifi

Joseph

Gangster

Reporter #1

Ralph Bellamy Clarence P. Fletcher

John Ridgely Texas Pearson

William Hopper 2nd Reporter on Return Ship

Mary Gordon Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady

James Flavin Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's

Humphrey Bogart Jack Buck

Donald Crisp Brother Superior

Gino Corrado Artist

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

Charles D. Brown Brother Wren

Tom Tyler Curley Matthews

Frank Faylen Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk

Jean Del Val Frenchman

Edgar Norton Meadows - London Butler

Allen Jenkins Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Wilfred Lucas Brother MacDonald

Cecil Kellaway Brother Goodwin

Frank Orth Waiter at Fat Dutchy's

Harlan Briggs Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving

Dick Wessel Buffalo Burns

Louise Carter Scrub Woman at End

Sidney Bracey Steward Bringing Briefcase

Tim Ryan Turkey Malone

Pat Gleason Dopey Perkins

Ann Sothern Florence 'Flo' Addams

Joseph Crehan Brother MacEwen

Edward McWade Aged Brother

Creighton Hale Reporter #3

G. Pat Collins Tim O'Hara

Leonard Mudie English Diamond Salesman

Granville Bates Pattonsville Superintendent

Frank Moran Louie the Lug

Paul Guilfoyle Red Martin

Richard Lane Mugsy O'Day

Paul Porcasi Warehouse Manager

Georges Renavent Cable Office Clerk

George Sorel Casino Attendant

Morgan Conway Philadelphia Powell

Lee Phelps 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout

Paul Phillips French Frank

Armand Kaliz Frenchman

Amzie Strickland Girl

Sam McDaniel Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms

Charles Coleman English Diamond Salesma

Don Rowan Al Muller

Max Hoffman Jr. Policeman #2

Jack Kenney Acquaintance

Joe Caits Handsome Harry

Claude Wisberg Albert - Bellboy with Dogs

Terry Nibert Girl

Louis Natheaux Gangster

Nanette Vallon Fifi

Tommy Baker Joseph

Jimmy Aye Gangster

George Haywood Reporter #1

Crew (11 Members)

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Max Parker

Art Direction

Tony Gaudio

Director of Photography

Story

Director

Writer

Original Music Composer

Writer

Writer

Producer

Editor

Hal B. Wallis Executive Producer

Max Parker Art Direction

Tony Gaudio Director of Photography

Richard Connell Story

Lloyd Bacon Director

Jerry Wald Writer

Heinz Roemheld Original Music Composer

Earl Baldwin Writer

Richard Macaulay Writer

Mark Hellinger Producer

William Holmes Editor

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Brother Orchid (1940)

1h 28min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Jun 7, 1940 | Released

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