Brother Orchid

1940 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 3,292 VOTES · DIR. Lloyd Bacon

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Overview

When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,480 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:59 LITTLE JoHN [READING]: "Gangland guns slay rival racketeer.
00:04:17 I got an idea, Johnny.
00:07:07 See how Little John takes care of the people he likes, huh? Ha-ha-ha-ha.
00:11:29 Well, put it back on. Without my name on there, it ain't got no éclat.
00:14:54 Up to Miss Addams' apartment. I'm Little John Sarto.
00:18:09 Oh, hello, operator, get me the Pattonsville Sanitarium.
00:21:10 You'll feel sorry for him.
00:24:50 Excuse us, will you? I wanna talk to Willie alone.
00:28:05 You answer when you're told to.
00:31:45 [GLUMLY] Yeah.
00:34:39 What Johnny and me's gotta do is forget the rough stuff. Like you said.
00:38:14 He'll come and get me and I'll tell him what I just heard...
00:42:13 That makes sense, don't it?
00:48:35 That's double jake by me.
00:51:52 That was because you needed me.
00:55:05 No, you don't.
00:58:48 Yes, he is a changed man. And his work reflects the change too.
01:03:02 If anybody told me I'd get myself upset over zinnia...
01:08:49 I got things to say. I ain't gonna waste time.
01:11:53 I won't be able to stay with you...
01:15:00 Now, wait a minute, Clarence. Johnny didn't never say no such thing.
01:17:53 - I got a little something to attend to. - I know. I heard you talking inside.
01:22:36 You know, coming up here in the cab I been thinking a lot.
01:27:29 [ENGLISH SDH]

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,480
Dialogue density16.8 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:27:29

Production Record

DirectorLloyd Bacon
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,292