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“We'd like youse to meet Brother Orchid!”
Brother Orchid (1940)
June 7, 19401h 28mEN
6.6
41 votes
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.
Director
Lloyd BaconWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
The Vitaphone CorporationWarner Bros. Pictures
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9.0A 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.