Movie·1940·1h 28m
Brother Orchid
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Directed By
Lloyd Bacon
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay, Earl Baldwin
Producer
Mark Hellinger, Hal B. Wallis
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Editor
William Holmes
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Region: US
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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Richard Connell
Story
Jerry Wald
Writer
Richard Macaulay
Writer
Mark Hellinger
Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
William Holmes
Editor
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Earl Baldwin
Screenplay
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