Brother Orchid


Brother Orchid is a 1940 American crimecomedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy and Allen Jenkins. The screenplay was written by Earl Baldwin, with uncredited contributions from Jerry Wald and Richard Macauley, based on a story by Richard Connell originally published in Colliers Magazine on May 21, 1938.

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 Ann Sothern and Willie the Knife Corson Allen Jenkins. Sarto raises a new gang and starts encroaching on Bucks territory.When Flo tries to get Buck to reconcile with Sarto, Buck sees his chance. He agrees, getting Flo to lure Sarto to a tavern without telling him why. Flo is not totally fooled she brings along a strong, goodnatured admirer, midwestern rancher Clarence P. Fletcher Ralph Bellamy, just in case, but he is knocked out by Bucks men. Sarto is taken for a ride, believing Flo has double crossed him. ........

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