Brother Orchid

1940 NR 1h 28m 7

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.

Gang boss Little John Sarto returns from Europe where he was looking for "class" to find the new gang leader Jack Burns unwilling to relinquish his control. When Sarto puts together a rival gang he gets wounded and seeks refuge in a monastery. He is gradually transformed by the simple, sincere brothers and, after one last gangland appearance, decides he has found class at last in the monastery.

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Info about Brother Orchid

Studio(s): The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Originally Released: Jun 08, 1940

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

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