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Brother Orchid

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Brother Orchid (1940)

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Reviews Counted: 3 Fresh: 2  Rotten:1 Average Rating: N/A

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Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Synopsis: In this gangster farce, mobster Little John steps down as head of a gang that offers "protection" to businesses. But when he wants back in a year later, the new leader not only refuses John's request -- he shoots him. So Little John hides out in, of all places, a monastery, where he finds himself... In this gangster farce, mobster Little John steps down as head of a gang that offers "protection" to businesses. But when he wants back in a year later, the new leader not only refuses John's request -- he shoots him. So Little John hides out in, of all places, a monastery, where he finds himself being reformed by the Brothers. However, when Little John discovers that his former gang is preventing the monks from selling flowers in the city, he resumes his life of crime to stop the mobsters... [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Ralph Bellamy, Donald Crisp

Director: Lloyd Bacon
Composer: Heinz Roemheld
Director: Byron Haskin

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Jan 3, 2010

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3/5

Just charming enough to keep it from becoming a dud... It's Robinson's delicate touch that keeps us watching.

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04/05/08
David Cornelius
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Its gentle quality is most dominate, with a sweet, funny performance by Robinson that illustrates his consummate skill at handling comedy.

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04/02/08
Paul Mavis
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7/10

...combines a gentle humor with a touch of sweetness that makes it a delight. (Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3)

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03/20/08
John J. Puccio
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7/10

...it comes off as humorously and as touchingly as I remember it all those years ago. (Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3)

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03/20/08
John J. Puccio
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C+

It's a pic that delights in being so ridiculous and corny.

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05/16/07
Dennis Schwartz
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