Brother Orchid (1940)
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Reviews Counted: 3 Fresh: 2 Rotten:1 Average Rating: N/A
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... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Ralph Bellamy, Donald Crisp
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1 - 5 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Just charming enough to keep it from becoming a dud... It's Robinson's delicate touch that keeps us watching.
04/05/08 11:34 PM
Its gentle quality is most dominate, with a sweet, funny performance by Robinson that illustrates his consummate skill at handling comedy.
04/02/08 09:56 AM
...combines a gentle humor with a touch of sweetness that makes it a delight. (Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3)
03/20/08 10:22 AM
...it comes off as humorously and as touchingly as I remember it all those years ago. (Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 3)
03/20/08 10:23 AM
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