Brother Orchid is a fun little film from 1940, and MovieFanFare recently posted a review. Short summary: Crime boss Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) decides to retire and live the good life in Europe. After quickly making some unsophisticated investments, he runs out of dough, and returns to the U.S. of A. to pick up his old business. Not surprisingly, his successor (Humphrey Bogart) does not welcome Sarto with open arms, and quickly tries to off him. Sarto ends up hiding out in a monastery, pretending to be a novice monk, while he plans his return to the big time. In the process, he learns some life lessons from the monks, and eventually realizes that their life is better for him than his old one.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Brother Orchid Review
Brother Orchid is a fun little film from 1940, and MovieFanFare recently posted a review. Short summary: Crime boss Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) decides to retire and live the good life in Europe. After quickly making some unsophisticated investments, he runs out of dough, and returns to the U.S. of A. to pick up his old business. Not surprisingly, his successor (Humphrey Bogart) does not welcome Sarto with open arms, and quickly tries to off him. Sarto ends up hiding out in a monastery, pretending to be a novice monk, while he plans his return to the big time. In the process, he learns some life lessons from the monks, and eventually realizes that their life is better for him than his old one.
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