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East of Borneo

1931 film


East of Borneo is a 1931 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by George Melford, co-written by Edwin H. Knopf and Dale Van Every, starring Rose Hobart, Charles Bickford, Georges Renavent, Lupita Tovar, and Noble Johnson, and released by Universal Studios.

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In 1936, artist Joseph Cornell edited this feature film into his short experimental film Rose Hobart which runs about 19 minutes.[1]

Plot

Linda Randolph looks for her husband on the island of Marado just east of Borneo. Although Linda is warned that Marado's jungles are "entirely too dangerous" for a white woman, she persists through dangerous raft rides and wild crocodiles. She discovers that her husband is now the personal physician to the island’s enigmatic prince. The prince lusts for Linda, and a love triangle ensues.

Cast

Production

The film was shot largely at Universal Studios. Despite being essentially a B-picture, East of Borneo featured elaborate sets. Props and set dressing used in the film were reportedly valued at $100,000; this figure includes a large $25,000 Buddha statue, a very rare small white Buddha and a long mother-of-pearl inlaid bench, silver dinner utensils, and Oriental rugs and drapery.[2]


References

  1. "East of Borneo" Set Cost $100,000. The Florence Times Vol VIII. Number 252. April 29, 1932. p. 6.
  • East of Borneo at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • East of Borneo at AllMovie
  • Hall, Mordaunt (September 26, 1931). "East of Borneo". The New York Times.
  • East of Borneo website with synopsis and poster
  • East of Borneo is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive



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