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Brother Orchid

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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.

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DirectorLloyd Bacon

Keywords

shipmonkroadhouseretirementmobsterfugitivecatholicmonasterybriberyflower gardenzinniawatermelon

Cast

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

Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Ann Sothern as Florence 'Flo' Addams

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Humphrey Bogart as Jack Buck

Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck

Donald Crisp as Brother Superior

Donald Crisp

Brother Superior

Ralph Bellamy as Clarence P. Fletcher

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

Allen Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Charles D. Brown as Brother Wren

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway as Brother Goodwin

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway as Philadelphia Powell

Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane as Mugsy O'Day

Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day