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Brother Orchid   1940     2 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins, Charles D. Brown, Cecil Kellaway, Richard Lane, Paul Guilfoyle, Morgan Conway, John Ridgely, Joseph Crehan, Wilfred Lucas, Tom Tyler

  When Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) retires, gangland is quickly taken over by Jack Buck (Humphrey Bogart) who is not about to relinquish his position when Sarto gets bored. Sarto eventually finds happiness in a monastery after a failed attempt at starting another gang.    1 User Review




User Review
Entertaining, informative, fine castingH.V. Brooke 03/02/2007 
  A splendid example of Hollywood film making ate its best. Great story, great casting with Edward G. Robinson at his best.
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Brother Orchid (1940)
Humphrey Bogart
Oscar: Best Actor for The African Queen (1951)
Donald Crisp
Oscar: Best Supporting Actor for How Green Was My Valley (1941)


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