"Brother Orchid" is a slight variation on the gangster films which put "Warner Bros" on the map in the first place. Edward G. Robinson is cast once again as a mobster but with a difference. After being frozen out by the mob and left for dead, Robinson finds his way to a monastery. The head monk - well played by Donald Crisp - takes pity on the gangster and offers him a place of shelter and also a new way of life. The results are both amusing and less than successful. I enjoyed what this film has to offer, the story is interesting. Edward G. Robinson dominates "Brother Orchid" but Humphrey Bogart still does his thing. The two have an almighty clash during the climax and it is worth waiting for.
Review of Brother Orchid
