Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Seen it?

1940 | 88 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Angels with Dirty Faces or Roman Holiday, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1940: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 10K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Lloyd Bacon

  • Edward G. RobinsonLittle John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
  • Ann SothernFlorence 'Flo' Addams
  • Humphrey BogartJack Buck
  • Donald CrispBrother Superior
  • Ralph BellamyClarence P. Fletcher
  • Allen JenkinsWillie 'The Knife' Corson
  • Charles D. BrownBrother Wren
  • Cecil KellawayBrother Goodwin
  • Morgan ConwayPhiladelphia Powell
  • Richard LaneMugsy O'Day