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Brother Orchid

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1940-06-07

Runtime: 88 mins

Director: Lloyd Bacon

Writer: Richard Macaulay, Jerry Wald

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Original title: Brother Orchid

Production Companies: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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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.
2016-03-12

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