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    Brother Orchid

    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.

    Genre: ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

    Starring: Edward G. RobinsonAnn SothernHumphrey BogartDonald CrispRalph Bellamy

    Language: en

    Duration: 88mins

    Release: 1940-06-07

    Rating: 6.513

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    talisencrw

    talisencrw

    3/12/2016

    A very unusual film which really exemplifies the fine acting range of Robinson, as he decides to give up gangsterism and its high life for the subtle rewards of joining a monastery and finding there's more to offer him from a life of solitude and serving others. A minor classic.