Allen Jenkins, Ann Sothern, Cecil Kellaway
A gangster escapes an attempt on his life by rival mobsters, and hides out in a monastery. He pretends that he is interested in becoming a monk so that the Brothers will let him stay while he plots hi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 25, 2008
Stats: 35 reviews
Brilliant and very underrated classic. Edward G. Robinson is magnificent. He is one of my favorite actors and have never seen him in a performance that was not great. Such a good plot, well filmed.
Damn good movie. Edward G Robinson as a gangster who finds himself at a monestary. It changes his whole outlook on life.
Edward G. Robinson forever galvanized American pop culture with his gangster roles. "Yeah, see, yeah!" Bugs Bunny parioded the hell out of his guy.
Weird movie, let me say first off, but standard fare for the avid watchers of Robinson and Bogart. Kind of cute and sentimental--a little too much at some points--and a storyline that's relatively shaky. But hey, it's always great to see EGR and Bogart on the same screen together.
A classic gangster movies, with another fine performance from Edward G. Robinson. A gangster escapes an attempt on his life by rival mobsters, and hides out in a monastery.
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