Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Edward G. Robinson
Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Brother Orchid
“We'd like youse to meet Brother Orchid!”
6.5
1940
1h 28m
ComedyCrimeDramaRomance
Director: Lloyd Bacon
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.
Trailer
Brother Orchid - Trailer Official
Cast
Florence 'Flo' Addams
Ann Sothern
Florence 'Flo' Addams
Jack Buck
Humphrey Bogart
Jack Buck
Brother Superior
Donald Crisp
Brother Superior
Clarence P. Fletcher
Ralph Bellamy
Clarence P. Fletcher
Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Allen Jenkins
Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Brother Wren
Charles D. Brown
Brother Wren
Brother Goodwin
Cecil Kellaway
Brother Goodwin
Philadelphia Powell
Morgan Conway
Philadelphia Powell
Mugsy O'Day
Richard Lane
Mugsy O'Day
Red Martin
Paul Guilfoyle
Red Martin
Texas Pearson
John Ridgely
Texas Pearson
Reviews
talisencrw
A very unusual film which really exemplifies the fine acting range of Robinson, as he decides to give up gangsterism and its high life for the subtle rewards of joining a monastery and finding there's more to offer him from a life of solitude and serving others. A minor classic.
Read full review Movies
Similar Movies
More movies you might want to watch next.
6.3
Carry On Abroad
1972 Movie
7.2
The Boat That Rocked
2009 Movie
4.7
Outlaw
2001 Movie
7.4
Before the Rain
1994 Movie
Stray Dog
2017 Movie
6.9
The Island
2006 Movie
5.7
Hombres sin alma
1951 Movie
7.2
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939 Movie
6.1
Lake George
2024 Movie
5.0
Malila: The Farewell Flower
2018 Movie
A Chant of Silence
1973 Movie
7.2
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
1954 Movie