Brother Orchid Cast and Crew

Brother Orchid

Plot: 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: Friday, June 7 1940
84 years ago

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson. Edward G. Robinson was 46 in Brother Orchid as 'Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1893 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1973

Ann Sothern. Ann Sothern was 31 in Brother Orchid as 'Florence 'Flo' Addams'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 22 1909 –
Died: Thu, Mar 15 2001

Humphrey Bogart. Humphrey Bogart was 40 in Brother Orchid as 'Jack Buck'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jan 14 1957

Donald Crisp. Donald Crisp was 57 in Brother Orchid as 'Brother Superior'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1882 –
Died: Sat, May 25 1974

Ralph Bellamy. Ralph Bellamy was 35 in Brother Orchid as 'Clarence P. Fletcher'.

Birthday: Fri, Jun 17 1904 –
Died: Fri, Nov 29 1991

Allen Jenkins. Allen Jenkins was 40 in Brother Orchid as 'Willie 'The Knife' Corson'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1900 –
Died: Sat, Jul 20 1974

Charles D. Brown. Charles D. Brown was 52 in Brother Orchid as 'Brother Wren'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Died: Thu, Nov 25 1948

Cecil Kellaway. Cecil Kellaway was 49 in Brother Orchid as 'Brother Goodwin'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1890 –
Died: Wed, Feb 28 1973

Morgan Conway. Morgan Conway was 37 in Brother Orchid as 'Philadelphia Powell'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1903 –
Died: Mon, Nov 16 1981

Richard Lane. Richard Lane was 41 in Brother Orchid as 'Mugsy O'Day'.

Birthday: Sat, May 27 1899 –
Died: Sun, Sep 05 1982

Paul Guilfoyle. Paul Guilfoyle was 37 in Brother Orchid as 'Red Martin'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 14 1902 –
Died: Tue, Jun 27 1961

John Ridgely. John Ridgely was 30 in Brother Orchid as 'Texas Pearson'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Died: Thu, Jan 18 1968

Joseph Crehan. Joseph Crehan was 56 in Brother Orchid as 'Brother MacEwen'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1883 –
Died: Fri, Apr 15 1966

Wilfred Lucas. Wilfred Lucas was 69 in Brother Orchid as 'Brother MacDonald'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Died: Fri, Dec 13 1940

Tom Tyler. Tom Tyler was 36 in Brother Orchid as 'Curley Matthews'.

Birthday: Sun, Aug 09 1903 –
Died: Mon, May 03 1954

Dick Wessel. Dick Wessel was 27 in Brother Orchid as 'Buffalo Burns'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 20 1913 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1965

Granville Bates. Granville Bates was 58 in Brother Orchid as 'Pattonsville Superintendent'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 06 1882 –
Died: Mon, Jul 08 1940

Paul Phillips. Paul Phillips was >> in Brother Orchid as 'French Frank'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Don Rowan. Don Rowan was 35 in Brother Orchid as 'Al Muller'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 22 1905 –
Died: Wed, Feb 16 1966

Nanette Vallon. Nanette Vallon was >> in Brother Orchid as 'Fifi'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tim Ryan. Tim Ryan was 40 in Brother Orchid as 'Turkey Malone'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 04 1899 –
Died: Mon, Oct 22 1956

Joe Caits. Joe Caits was 52 in Brother Orchid as 'Handsome Harry'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 08 1888 –
Died: Sat, Mar 09 1957

Pat Gleason. Pat Gleason was 36 in Brother Orchid as 'Dopey Perkins'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 14 1904 –
Died: Wed, Feb 10 1993

Tommy Baker. Tommy Baker was >> in Brother Orchid as 'Joseph'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jimmy Aye. Jimmy Aye was >> in Brother Orchid as 'Gangster (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sidney Bracey. Sidney Bracey was 62 in Brother Orchid as 'Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 17 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1942

Harlan Briggs. Harlan Briggs was 60 in Brother Orchid as 'Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Aug 16 1879 –
Died: Sat, Jan 26 1952

Louise Carter. Louise Carter was 65 in Brother Orchid as 'Scrub Woman at End (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1875 –
Died: Sun, Nov 10 1957

Charles Coleman. Charles Coleman was 54 in Brother Orchid as 'English Diamond Salesma (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Died: Thu, Mar 08 1951

G. Pat Collins. G. Pat Collins was 44 in Brother Orchid as 'Tim O'Hara (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 15 1895 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 1959

Gino Corrado. Gino Corrado was 47 in Brother Orchid as 'Artist (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 09 1893 –
Died: Thu, Dec 23 1982

Jean Del Val. Jean Del Val was 48 in Brother Orchid as 'Frenchman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 15 1891 –
Died: Thu, Mar 13 1975

Frank Faylen. Frank Faylen was 34 in Brother Orchid as 'Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Died: Fri, Aug 02 1985

James Flavin. James Flavin was 34 in Brother Orchid as 'Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 14 1906 –
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1976

Mary Gordon. Mary Gordon was 58 in Brother Orchid as 'Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 16 1882 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 1963

Creighton Hale. Creighton Hale was 52 in Brother Orchid as 'Reporter #3 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 24 1888 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 1965

George Haywood. George Haywood was 23 in Brother Orchid as 'Reporter #1 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 16 1917 –
Died: Wed, May 01 1991

Max Hoffman Jr.. Max Hoffman Jr. was 37 in Brother Orchid as 'Policeman #2 (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1902 –
Died: Sat, Mar 31 1945

William Hopper. William Hopper was 25 in Brother Orchid as '2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 06 1970

Armand Kaliz. Armand Kaliz was 57 in Brother Orchid as 'Frenchman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 23 1882 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 1941

Jack Kenney. Jack Kenney was 37 in Brother Orchid as 'Acquaintance (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Died: Fri, Jan 27 1961

Sam McDaniel. Sam McDaniel was 54 in Brother Orchid as 'Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1886 –
Died: Mon, Sep 24 1962

Edward McWade. Edward McWade was 75 in Brother Orchid as 'Aged Brother (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1865 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1943

Frank Moran. Frank Moran was 53 in Brother Orchid as 'Louie the Lug (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Died: Thu, Dec 14 1967

Leonard Mudie. Leonard Mudie was 57 in Brother Orchid as 'English Diamond Salesman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 11 1883 –
Died: Wed, Apr 14 1965

Louis Natheaux. Louis Natheaux was 45 in Brother Orchid as 'Gangster (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 09 1894 –
Died: Sun, Aug 23 1942

Terry Nibert. Terry Nibert was >> in Brother Orchid as 'Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edgar Norton. Edgar Norton was 71 in Brother Orchid as 'Meadows - London Butler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1868 –
Died: Fri, Feb 06 1953

Frank Orth. Frank Orth was 60 in Brother Orchid as 'Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1962

Lee Phelps. Lee Phelps was 47 in Brother Orchid as '1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 14 1893 –
Died: Thu, Mar 19 1953

Paul Porcasi. Paul Porcasi was 61 in Brother Orchid as 'Warehouse Manager (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1879 –
Died: Thu, Aug 08 1946

Georges Renavent. Georges Renavent was 48 in Brother Orchid as 'Cable Office Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 23 1892 –
Died: Thu, Jan 02 1969

George Sorel. George Sorel was 39 in Brother Orchid as 'Casino Attendant (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 24 1901 –
Died: Mon, Jan 19 1948

Amzie Strickland. Amzie Strickland was 21 in Brother Orchid as 'Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 10 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jul 05 2006

Claude Wisberg. Claude Wisberg was >> in Brother Orchid as 'Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cosmo Sardo. Cosmo Sardo was 31 in Brother Orchid

Birthday: Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jul 14 1989

Crew

Lloyd Bacon. Lloyd Bacon was 50 in Brother Orchid as 'Director'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 04 1889 –
Died: Tue, Nov 15 1955

Tony Gaudio. Tony Gaudio was 56 in Brother Orchid as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 20 1883 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 1951

Richard Macaulay. Richard Macaulay was 30 in Brother Orchid as 'Writer'

Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1909 –
Died: Thu, Sep 18 1969

Jerry Wald. Jerry Wald was 28 in Brother Orchid as 'Writer'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jul 13 1962

Earl Baldwin. Earl Baldwin was >> in Brother Orchid as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mark Hellinger. Mark Hellinger was 37 in Brother Orchid as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 21 1903 –
Died: Sun, Dec 21 1947

Hal B. Wallis. Hal B. Wallis was 40 in Brother Orchid as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1986

William Holmes. William Holmes was 63 in Brother Orchid as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 17 1877 –
Died: Sun, Dec 01 1946

Heinz Roemheld. Heinz Roemheld was 39 in Brother Orchid as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Wed, May 01 1901 –
Died: Mon, Feb 11 1985

Perc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 35 in Brother Orchid as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970

Richard Connell. Richard Connell was 46 in Brother Orchid as 'Story'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1893 –
Died: Sat, Nov 12 1949

Max Parker. Max Parker was 57 in Brother Orchid as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 12 1882 –
Died: Wed, Jul 08 1964