Brother Orchid
1940-06-07When 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.

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.

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Edward G. Robinson

Florence 'Flo' Addams
Ann Sothern

Jack Buck
Humphrey Bogart

Brother Superior
Donald Crisp

Clarence P. Fletcher
Ralph Bellamy

Willie 'The Knife' Corson
Allen Jenkins

Brother Wren
Charles D. Brown

Brother Goodwin
Cecil Kellaway

Philadelphia Powell
Morgan Conway

Mugsy O'Day
Richard Lane

Red Martin
Paul Guilfoyle

Texas Pearson
John Ridgely

Brother MacEwen
Joseph Crehan

Brother MacDonald
Wilfred Lucas

Curley Matthews
Tom Tyler

Buffalo Burns
Dick Wessel

Pattonsville Superintendent
Granville Bates
French Frank
Paul Phillips

Al Muller
Don Rowan
Fifi
Nanette Vallon

Turkey Malone
Tim Ryan

Handsome Harry
Joe Caits

Dopey Perkins
Pat Gleason
Joseph
Tommy Baker
Gangster (uncredited)
Jimmy Aye

Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey

Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)
Harlan Briggs

Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)
Louise Carter

English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)
Charles Coleman

Tim O'Hara (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins

Artist (uncredited)
Gino Corrado

Frenchman (uncredited)
Jean Del Val

Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Frank Faylen

Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
James Flavin

Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)
Mary Gordon

Reporter #3 (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Reporter #1 (uncredited)
George Haywood

Policeman #2 (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr.

2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)
William Hopper

Frenchman (uncredited)
Armand Kaliz

Acquaintance (uncredited)
Jack Kenney

Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel

Aged Brother (uncredited)
Edward McWade

Louie the Lug (uncredited)
Frank Moran

English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)
Leonard Mudie

Gangster (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Girl (uncredited)
Terry Nibert

Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)
Edgar Norton

Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Frank Orth

1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)
Lee Phelps

Warehouse Manager (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi

Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Casino Attendant (uncredited)
George Sorel

Girl (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)
Claude Wisberg

Cosmo Sardo