| Brother Orchid | |
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| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Written by | Earl Baldwin Uncredited: Jerry Wald Richard Macaulay |
| Based on | Brother Orchid 1938 story by Richard Connell |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis Mark Hellinger |
| Starring | Edward G. Robinson Ann Sothern Humphrey Bogart |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Edited by | William Holmes |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Brother Orchid is a 1940 American crime/comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy and Allen Jenkins. The screenplay was written by Earl Baldwin, with uncredited contributions from Jerry Wald and Richard Macauley, based on a story by Richard Connell originally published in Collier's Magazine on May 21, 1938.[1] Prior to the creation of the movie version of Connell's story, a stage adaptation was written by playwright/novelist Leo Brady. The script was originally produced at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C..
- ^ TCM Screenplay info