"We'd like youse to meet Brother Orchid!"

1940

1h 28m

6.5(33 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Romance

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.

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Cast & Crew

56 members

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Edward G. Robinson

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

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Ann Sothern

Florence 'Flo' Addams

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Humphrey Bogart

Jack Buck

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Donald Crisp

Brother Superior

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Ralph Bellamy

Clarence P. Fletcher

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Allen Jenkins

Willie 'The Knife' Corson

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Charles D. Brown

Brother Wren

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Cecil Kellaway

Brother Goodwin

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Morgan Conway

Philadelphia Powell

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Richard Lane

Mugsy O'Day

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Paul Guilfoyle

Red Martin

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John Ridgely

Texas Pearson

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Joseph Crehan

Brother MacEwen

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Wilfred Lucas

Brother MacDonald

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Tom Tyler

Curley Matthews

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Dick Wessel

Buffalo Burns

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Granville Bates

Pattonsville Superintendent

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Paul Phillips

French Frank

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Don Rowan

Al Muller

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Nanette Vallon

Fifi

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Tim Ryan

Turkey Malone

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Joe Caits

Handsome Harry

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Pat Gleason

Dopey Perkins

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Tommy Baker

Joseph

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Jimmy Aye

Gangster (uncredited)

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Sidney Bracey

Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)

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Harlan Briggs

Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)

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Louise Carter

Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)

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Charles Coleman

English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)

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G. Pat Collins

Tim O'Hara (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Artist (uncredited)

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Jean Del Val

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Frank Faylen

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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James Flavin

Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

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Mary Gordon

Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)

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Creighton Hale

Reporter #3 (uncredited)

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George Haywood

Reporter #1 (uncredited)

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Max Hoffman Jr.

Policeman #2 (uncredited)

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William Hopper

2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)

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Armand Kaliz

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Jack Kenney

Acquaintance (uncredited)

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Sam McDaniel

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)

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Edward McWade

Aged Brother (uncredited)

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Frank Moran

Louie the Lug (uncredited)

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Leonard Mudie

English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)

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Louis Natheaux

Gangster (uncredited)

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Terry Nibert

Girl (uncredited)

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Edgar Norton

Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)

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Frank Orth

Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)

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Paul Porcasi

Warehouse Manager (uncredited)

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Georges Renavent

Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)

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George Sorel

Casino Attendant (uncredited)

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Amzie Strickland

Girl (uncredited)

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Claude Wisberg

Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)

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Cosmo Sardo

Unknown Role

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