Poster of Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, June 7 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson was
46 in Brother Orchid
as 'Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto'.
Mon, Dec 11 1893 –
Fri, Jan 26 1973
Portrait of Ann SothernAnn Sothern
Ann Sothern was
31 in Brother Orchid
as 'Florence 'Flo' Addams'.
Fri, Jan 22 1909 –
Thu, Mar 15 2001
Portrait of Humphrey BogartHumphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart was
40 in Brother Orchid
as 'Jack Buck'.
Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Mon, Jan 14 1957
Portrait of Donald CrispDonald Crisp
Donald Crisp was
57 in Brother Orchid
as 'Brother Superior'.
Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Sat, May 25 1974
Portrait of Ralph BellamyRalph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy was
35 in Brother Orchid
as 'Clarence P. Fletcher'.
Fri, Jun 17 1904 –
Fri, Nov 29 1991
Portrait of Allen JenkinsAllen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins was
40 in Brother Orchid
as 'Willie 'The Knife' Corson'.
Sun, Apr 08 1900 –
Sat, Jul 20 1974
Portrait of Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown was
52 in Brother Orchid
as 'Brother Wren'.
Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Thu, Nov 25 1948
Portrait of Cecil KellawayCecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway was
49 in Brother Orchid
as 'Brother Goodwin'.
Fri, Aug 22 1890 –
Wed, Feb 28 1973
Portrait of Morgan ConwayMorgan Conway
Morgan Conway was
37 in Brother Orchid
as 'Philadelphia Powell'.
Mon, Mar 16 1903 –
Mon, Nov 16 1981
Portrait of Richard LaneRichard Lane
Richard Lane was
41 in Brother Orchid
as 'Mugsy O'Day'.
Sat, May 27 1899 –
Sun, Sep 05 1982
Portrait of Paul GuilfoylePaul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle was
37 in Brother Orchid
as 'Red Martin'.
Mon, Jul 14 1902 –
Tue, Jun 27 1961
Portrait of John RidgelyJohn Ridgely
John Ridgely was
30 in Brother Orchid
as 'Texas Pearson'.
Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Portrait of Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan was
56 in Brother Orchid
as 'Brother MacEwen'.
Sat, Jul 14 1883 –
Fri, Apr 15 1966
Portrait of Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas was
69 in Brother Orchid
as 'Brother MacDonald'.
Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Tom TylerTom Tyler
Tom Tyler was
36 in Brother Orchid
as 'Curley Matthews'.
Sun, Aug 09 1903 –
Mon, May 03 1954
Portrait of Dick WesselDick Wessel
Dick Wessel was
27 in Brother Orchid
as 'Buffalo Burns'.
Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Tue, Apr 20 1965
Portrait of Granville BatesGranville Bates
Granville Bates was
58 in Brother Orchid
as 'Pattonsville Superintendent'.
Fri, Jan 06 1882 –
Mon, Jul 08 1940
Portrait of Paul PhillipsPaul Phillips
Paul Phillips was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'French Frank'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don RowanDon Rowan
Don Rowan was
35 in Brother Orchid
as 'Al Muller'.
Sun, Jan 22 1905 –
Wed, Feb 16 1966
Portrait of Nanette VallonNanette Vallon
Nanette Vallon was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'Fifi'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim RyanTim Ryan
Tim Ryan was
40 in Brother Orchid
as 'Turkey Malone'.
Tue, Jul 04 1899 –
Mon, Oct 22 1956
Portrait of Joe CaitsJoe Caits
Joe Caits was
52 in Brother Orchid
as 'Handsome Harry'.
Sun, Apr 08 1888 –
Sat, Mar 09 1957
Portrait of Pat GleasonPat Gleason
Pat Gleason was
36 in Brother Orchid
as 'Dopey Perkins'.
Mon, Mar 14 1904 –
Wed, Feb 10 1993
Portrait of Tommy BakerTommy Baker
Tommy Baker was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'Joseph'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy AyeJimmy Aye
Jimmy Aye was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'Gangster (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sidney BraceySidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey was
62 in Brother Orchid
as 'Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Wed, Aug 05 1942
Portrait of Harlan BriggsHarlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs was
60 in Brother Orchid
as 'Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 16 1879 –
Sat, Jan 26 1952
Portrait of Louise CarterLouise Carter
Louise Carter was
65 in Brother Orchid
as 'Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 16 1875 –
Sun, Nov 10 1957
Portrait of Charles ColemanCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman was
54 in Brother Orchid
as 'English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Portrait of G. Pat CollinsG. Pat Collins
G. Pat Collins was
44 in Brother Orchid
as 'Tim O'Hara (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 15 1895 –
Wed, Aug 05 1959
Portrait of Gino CorradoGino Corrado
Gino Corrado was
47 in Brother Orchid
as 'Artist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Thu, Dec 23 1982
Portrait of Jean Del ValJean Del Val
Jean Del Val was
48 in Brother Orchid
as 'Frenchman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 15 1891 –
Thu, Mar 13 1975
Portrait of Frank FaylenFrank Faylen
Frank Faylen was
34 in Brother Orchid
as 'Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Fri, Aug 02 1985
Portrait of James FlavinJames Flavin
James Flavin was
34 in Brother Orchid
as 'Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 14 1906 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon
Mary Gordon was
58 in Brother Orchid
as 'Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 16 1882 –
Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of Creighton HaleCreighton Hale
Creighton Hale was
52 in Brother Orchid
as 'Reporter #3 (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Mon, Aug 09 1965
Portrait of George HaywoodGeorge Haywood
George Haywood was
23 in Brother Orchid
as 'Reporter #1 (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 16 1917 –
Wed, May 01 1991
Portrait of Max Hoffman Jr.Max Hoffman Jr.
Max Hoffman Jr. was
37 in Brother Orchid
as 'Policeman #2 (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 13 1902 –
Sat, Mar 31 1945
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper
William Hopper was
25 in Brother Orchid
as '2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Armand KalizArmand Kaliz
Armand Kaliz was
57 in Brother Orchid
as 'Frenchman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 23 1882 –
Sat, Feb 01 1941
Portrait of Jack KenneyJack Kenney
Jack Kenney was
37 in Brother Orchid
as 'Acquaintance (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Fri, Jan 27 1961
Portrait of Sam McDanielSam McDaniel
Sam McDaniel was
54 in Brother Orchid
as 'Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 28 1886 –
Mon, Sep 24 1962
Portrait of Edward McWadeEdward McWade
Edward McWade was
75 in Brother Orchid
as 'Aged Brother (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 14 1865 –
Mon, May 17 1943
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran
Frank Moran was
53 in Brother Orchid
as 'Louie the Lug (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Leonard MudieLeonard Mudie
Leonard Mudie was
57 in Brother Orchid
as 'English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Wed, Apr 14 1965
Portrait of Louis NatheauxLouis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux was
45 in Brother Orchid
as 'Gangster (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 09 1894 –
Sun, Aug 23 1942
Portrait of Terry NibertTerry Nibert
Terry Nibert was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edgar NortonEdgar Norton
Edgar Norton was
71 in Brother Orchid
as 'Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 11 1868 –
Fri, Feb 06 1953
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth
Frank Orth was
60 in Brother Orchid
as 'Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
47 in Brother Orchid
as '1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Paul PorcasiPaul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi was
61 in Brother Orchid
as 'Warehouse Manager (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1879 –
Thu, Aug 08 1946
Portrait of Georges RenaventGeorges Renavent
Georges Renavent was
48 in Brother Orchid
as 'Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 23 1892 –
Thu, Jan 02 1969
Portrait of George SorelGeorge Sorel
George Sorel was
39 in Brother Orchid
as 'Casino Attendant (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 24 1901 –
Mon, Jan 19 1948
Portrait of Amzie StricklandAmzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland was
21 in Brother Orchid
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 10 1919 –
Wed, Jul 05 2006
Portrait of Claude WisbergClaude Wisberg
Claude Wisberg was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo was
31 in Brother Orchid
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Fri, Jul 14 1989

Crew

Portrait of Lloyd BaconLloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon was
50 in Brother Orchid
as 'Director'
Wed, Dec 04 1889 –
Tue, Nov 15 1955
Portrait of Tony GaudioTony Gaudio
Tony Gaudio was
56 in Brother Orchid
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Nov 20 1883 –
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Portrait of Richard MacaulayRichard Macaulay
Richard Macaulay was
30 in Brother Orchid
as 'Writer'
Wed, Aug 18 1909 –
Thu, Sep 18 1969
Portrait of Jerry WaldJerry Wald
Jerry Wald was
28 in Brother Orchid
as 'Writer'
Sat, Sep 16 1911 –
Fri, Jul 13 1962
Portrait of Earl BaldwinEarl Baldwin
Earl Baldwin was
>> in Brother Orchid
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mark HellingerMark Hellinger
Mark Hellinger was
37 in Brother Orchid
as 'Producer'
Sat, Mar 21 1903 –
Sun, Dec 21 1947
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
40 in Brother Orchid
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of William HolmesWilliam Holmes
William Holmes was
63 in Brother Orchid
as 'Editor'
Sat, Mar 17 1877 –
Sun, Dec 01 1946
Portrait of Heinz RoemheldHeinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld was
39 in Brother Orchid
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, May 01 1901 –
Mon, Feb 11 1985
Portrait of Richard ConnellRichard Connell
Richard Connell was
46 in Brother Orchid
as 'Story'
Tue, Oct 17 1893 –
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Portrait of Max ParkerMax Parker
Max Parker was
57 in Brother Orchid
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Jul 12 1882 –
Wed, Jul 08 1964
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Perc Westmore was
35 in Brother Orchid
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970