Brother Orchid (1940)

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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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Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck

Donald Crisp

Brother Superior

Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day

Paul Guilfoyle

Red Martin

John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

Joseph Crehan

Brother MacEwen

Wilfred Lucas

Brother MacDonald

Tom Tyler

Curley Matthews

Dick Wessel

Buffalo Burns

Granville Bates

Pattonsville Superintendent

P

Paul Phillips

French Frank

Don Rowan

Al Muller

N

Nanette Vallon

Fifi

Tim Ryan

Turkey Malone

Joe Caits

Handsome Harry

Pat Gleason

Dopey Perkins

T

Tommy Baker

Joseph

J

Jimmy Aye

Gangster (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)

Harlan Briggs

Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)

Louise Carter

Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

Tim O'Hara (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Artist (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Frenchman (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

James Flavin

Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Reporter #3 (uncredited)

G

George Haywood

Reporter #1 (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

William Hopper

2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

Armand Kaliz

Frenchman (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Acquaintance (uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

Edward McWade

Aged Brother (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Louie the Lug (uncredited)

Leonard Mudie

English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Gangster (uncredited)

T

Terry Nibert

Girl (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Warehouse Manager (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)

G

George Sorel

Casino Attendant (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Girl (uncredited)

C

Claude Wisberg

Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

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