Brother Orchid (1940)

Directors

Lloyd Bacon

Cast

Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp

The story

Crime boss Little John Sarto retires suddenly, giving leadership of his gang to Jack Buck, while he leaves for a tour of Europe to acquire "class." However, Sarto is repeatedly swindled and finally loses all his money. He decides to return home and take back his gang, as if nothing has changed after five years, but Buck has him thrown out of his office. The only ones who remain loyal to Sarto are his girlfriend Flo Addams and Willie "the Knife" Corson.

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