Movie

Brother Orchid

Released: June 7, 1940 (1940)

Runtime: 88 minutes

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Donald Crisp as Brother Superior
Age at release: 57
Charles D. Brown as Brother Wren
Age at release: 52
Cecil Kellaway as Brother Goodwin
Age at release: 49
Edward G. Robinson as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Age at release: 46
Richard Lane as Mugsy O'Day
Age at release: 41
Humphrey Bogart as Jack Buck
Age at release: 40
Allen Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Age at release: 40
Morgan Conway as Philadelphia Powell
Age at release: 37
Ralph Bellamy as Clarence P. Fletcher
Age at release: 35
Ann Sothern as Florence 'Flo' Addams
Age at release: 31

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Wilfred Lucas as Brother MacDonald
Age at release: 69
Louise Carter as Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)
Age at release: 65
Sidney Bracey as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
Age at release: 62
Harlan Briggs as Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)
Age at release: 60
Granville Bates as Pattonsville Superintendent
Age at release: 58
Joseph Crehan as Brother MacEwen
Age at release: 56
Charles Coleman as English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
Age at release: 54
Joe Caits as Handsome Harry
Age at release: 52
G. Pat Collins as Tim O'Hara (uncredited)
Age at release: 44
Tim Ryan as Turkey Malone
Age at release: 40
Paul Guilfoyle as Red Martin
Age at release: 37
Tom Tyler as Curley Matthews
Age at release: 36
Pat Gleason as Dopey Perkins
Age at release: 36
Don Rowan as Al Muller
Age at release: 35
John Ridgely as Texas Pearson
Age at release: 30
Dick Wessel as Buffalo Burns
Age at release: 27
Paul Phillips as French Frank
Age at release: Unknown
Nanette Vallon as Fifi
Age at release: Unknown
Tommy Baker as Joseph
Age at release: Unknown
Jimmy Aye as Gangster (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown