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.| Status: | Released (1940-06-07) |
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| Screen: | Earl Baldwin, Richard Connell, Richard Macaulay |
| Productions: | The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 13566: Edward G. Robinson - Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
- 87685: Ann Sothern - Florence 'Flo' Addams
- 4110: Humphrey Bogart - Jack Buck
- 8841: Donald Crisp - Brother Superior
- 1208: Ralph Bellamy - Clarence P. Fletcher
- 30005: Allen Jenkins - Willie 'The Knife' Corson
- 13977: Charles D. Brown - Brother Wren
Crews
- 107683: William Holmes - Editor - Editing
- 86186: Mark Hellinger - Producer - Production
- 7650: Max Parker - Art Direction - Art
- 20500: Richard Connell - Story - Writing
- 81019: Richard Macaulay - Writer - Writing
- 29098: Jerry Wald - Writer - Writing
- 30268: Heinz Roemheld - Original Music Composer - Sound
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Reviews
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A very unusual film which really exemplifies the fine acting range of Robinson, as he decides to give up gangsterism and its high life for the subtle rewards of joining a monastery and finding there's more to offer him from a life of solitude and serving others. A minor classic.
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