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Brother Orchid (1940)

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7.0/10

Director: Lloyd Bacon

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Writer: Richard Macaulay, Richard Connell, Jerry Wald, Earl Baldwin

Runtime: 1h 28m

Release: 7 Jun, 1940

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy

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.

Reviews

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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.

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