Brother Orchid (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Lloyd Bacon |
| Producer(s) | Mark Hellinger (associate), Hal B. Wallis (executive) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Gangsters |
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Brother Orchid Overview:
Brother Orchid (1940) was a Comedy - Crime Film directed by Lloyd Bacon and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Mark Hellinger.
SYNOPSIS
In this offbeat gangster farce, mobster Robinson runs afoul of his former colleagues in the gang. So he cools it in a monastery, where he finds himself being reformed by the brothers. However, when he discovers his former gang preventing the monks from selling flowers, he ponders a return to his former life to settle the score.
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Brother Orchid (1940)
By Beatrice on May 4, 2014 From Flickers in TimeBrother Orchid Directed by Lloyd Bacon Written by Earl Baldwin based on a story by Richard Connell 1940/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental My favorite part of this OK Edward G. Robinson vehicle was seeing Ann Southern as a featured player. ?The rest of the supporting cast isn’t to... Read full article
Brother Orchid – 1940
By Bogart Fan on Apr 20, 2013 From The Bogie Film BlogMy Review —Decent— Your Bogie Fix: ?out of 5 Bogies! Director:? Lloyd Bacon The Lowdown A comedy crime drama that can?t quite seem to decide whether it wants to be more comedy or more lighthearted drama. Edward G. Robinson is Johnny Sarto, mob boss and racketeer.? In the opening moments,... Read full article
Brother Orchid (1940) and the Battle Between Selflessness and Selfishness
By Google profile on Nov 17, 2010 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. I'm going to Europe, see? It's not easy being selfless in a society that rewards selfishness and promotes individualism. Take Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) for instance. He's a t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Scrub Woman at End: No. I ain't got nothing.
Little Johnny Sarto: Well, you got something now.
Little Johnny Sarto: But you can't change a guy overnight. I'm such a mug that was taught to look for angles. Take things easy and you live a little longer.
Clarence P. Fletcher: We don't waste much time with bad men, Mr. Sarto. Takes almost half a day to bring a man into court. That's a powerful waste of time.
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Facts about
Of the five films that Edward G. Robinson and Humphrey Bogart made together, this is the only one in which neither is killed.
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