actor

Brother Orchid

64 %|Jun 7, 1940|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.

Featured Crew

William Holmes
Editor
Mark Hellinger
Producer
Max Parker
Art Direction
Richard Connell
Story
Richard Macaulay
Writer
Jerry Wald
Writer
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Lloyd Bacon
Director

Cast

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