Brother Orchid
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A redemptive comedy-drama about a mobster's spiritual transformation in a monastery, balancing crime-world danger with genuine warmth and faith.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
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
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