Orchid, der Gangsterbruder (1940)
Gangsterboss John Sarto zieht sich aus dem Geschäft zurück, verlässt seine Freundin Flo Addams und bereist die Welt. Doch nach fünf Jahren kehrt er wieder in sein altes Revier zurück, um seine alte Gang wieder zu leiten. Doch die Gang wird nun von Jack Buck geführt. Zudem hat Flo ihre eigenen Geschäfte mit dem texanischen Rancher Clarence Fletcher laufen. Bald hat Sarto eine neue Gang aufgebaut und drängt mit Kraft in sein altes Revier vor. Bucks Männer verüben einen Anschlag auf Sarto, den er schwer verletzt überlebt. Er kann in ein Kloster flüchten, wo er nicht nur gesundgepflegt wird, sondern auch unter dem Einfluss der Mönche seine Weltanschauung ändert.
Der Regisseur:
Lloyd Bacon
Der Autor:
Earl Baldwin
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Edward G. Robinson as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto |
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Ann Sothern as Florence 'Flo' Addams |
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Humphrey Bogart as Jack Buck |
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Donald Crisp as Brother Superior |
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Ralph Bellamy as Clarence P. Fletcher |
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Allen Jenkins as Willie 'The Knife' Corson |
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Charles D. Brown as Brother Wren |
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Cecil Kellaway as Brother Goodwin |
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Morgan Conway as Philadelphia Powell |
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Richard Lane as Mugsy O'Day |
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Paul Guilfoyle as Red Martin |
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John Ridgely as Texas Pearson |
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Joseph Crehan as Brother MacEwen |
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Wilfred Lucas as Brother MacDonald |
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Tom Tyler as Curley Matthews |
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Dick Wessel as Buffalo Burns |
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Granville Bates as Pattonsville Superintendent |
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Paul Phillips as French Frank |
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Don Rowan as Al Muller |
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Nanette Vallon as Fifi |
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Tim Ryan as Turkey Malone |
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Joe Caits as Handsome Harry |
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Pat Gleason as Dopey Perkins |
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Tommy Baker as Joseph |
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Jimmy Aye as Gangster (uncredited) |
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Sidney Bracey as Steward Bringing Briefcase (uncredited) |
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Harlan Briggs as Thomas A. Bailey - Acme Paving (uncredited) |
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Louise Carter as Scrub Woman at End (uncredited) |
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Charles Coleman as English Diamond Salesma (uncredited) |
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G. Pat Collins as Tim O'Hara (uncredited) |
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Gino Corrado as Artist (uncredited) |
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Jean Del Val as Frenchman (uncredited) |
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Frank Faylen as Parkway Biltmore Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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James Flavin as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) |
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Mary Gordon as Mrs. Sweeney - Flo's Landlady (uncredited) |
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Creighton Hale as Reporter #3 (uncredited) |
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George Haywood as Reporter #1 (uncredited) |
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Max Hoffman Jr. as Policeman #2 (uncredited) |
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William Hopper as 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited) |
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Armand Kaliz as Frenchman (uncredited) |
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Jack Kenney as Acquaintance (uncredited) |
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Sam McDaniel as Janitor Tripping Fire Alarms (uncredited) |
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Edward McWade as Aged Brother (uncredited) |
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Frank Moran as Louie the Lug (uncredited) |
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Leonard Mudie as English Diamond Salesman (uncredited) |
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Louis Natheaux as Gangster (uncredited) |
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Terry Nibert as Girl (uncredited) |
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Edgar Norton as Meadows - London Butler (uncredited) |
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Frank Orth as Waiter at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited) |
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Lee Phelps as 1st Policeman at Buck's Hideout (uncredited) |
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Paul Porcasi as Warehouse Manager (uncredited) |
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Georges Renavent as Cable Office Clerk (uncredited) |
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George Sorel as Casino Attendant (uncredited) |
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Amzie Strickland as Girl (uncredited) |
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Claude Wisberg as Albert - Bellboy with Dogs (uncredited) |
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Cosmo Sardo as |
| Editing | William Holmes | Editor |
| Directing | Lloyd Bacon | Director |
| Writing | Richard Macaulay | Writer |
| Writing | Richard Connell | Story |
| Production | Mark Hellinger | Producer |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Art | Max Parker | Art Direction |
| Writing | Jerry Wald | Writer |
| Sound | Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tony Gaudio | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Earl Baldwin | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
