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Brother Orchid   1940             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 casting H.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.