Brother Orchid (1940)
1h 28m | PG-13
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.
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Studio: The Vitaphone Corporation
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast
Edward G. Robinson
as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Ann Sothern
as Florence 'Flo' Addams
Humphrey Bogart
as Jack Buck
Donald Crisp
as Brother Superior
Ralph Bellamy
as Clarence P. Fletcher
Allen Jenkins
as Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Reviews
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.