Brother Orchid 1940

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6.403 / 10   31 vote(s)
NR
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.

Release Date 1940-06-07
Runtime 1h 28m
Directors Lloyd Bacon, Tony Gaudio
Producers Hal B. Wallis, Mark Hellinger
Writers Richard Connell, Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay, Earl Baldwin

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.

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