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- eif999August 12, 2025Robinson and Bogart seem to be spending more time sending up their tough-guy credentials than defending them. You know what? It’s ok to have a kind of real-life WB cartoon come to life. And for them to do it still in the golden age of gangster films makes this one special. Even the corny stuff with the monks charm.
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Brother Orchid was released on June 8, 1940.
Brother Orchid was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
Brother Orchid has a runtime of 88m.
Brother Orchid was produced by Mark Hellinger.
Gang boss Little John Sarto returns from Europe where he was looking for "class" to find the new gang leader Jack Burns unwilling to relinquish his control. When Sarto puts together a rival gang he gets wounded and seeks refuge in a monastery. He is gradually transformed by the simple, sincere brothers and, after one last gangland appearance, decides he has found class at last in the monastery.
The key characters in Brother Orchid are Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto (Edward G. Robinson), Florence 'Flo' Addams (Ann Sothern), Jack Buck (Humphrey Bogart).
Brother Orchid is rated Not Rated.
Brother Orchid is a Comedy, Drama, Crime film.
Brother Orchid has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.