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Brother Orchid (1940)

Director: Lloyd Bacon

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From Time Out Film Guide

Racketeer Robinson, Little John Sarto, takes time out from a life of crime, but when he returns to the fray, he discovers Bogart's now running the old gang and his presence is no longer required. Brother Superior Crisp's monastery provides unlikely sanctuary in this enjoyable, though not unpredictable star comedy made when Bogie's career hadn't yet peaked and he was still doing second-string roles, like tough Jack Buck here.

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Director: Lloyd Bacon

Cast: Edward G Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins, Charles D Brown full cast

Genre(s): Gangsters

Duration: 91 mins


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