East of Borneo

1931 film

For the art publication, see East of Borneo (magazine).

East of Borneo

Directed by| George Melford
Written by| Edwin H. Knopf
Dale Van Every
Produced by|

* Carl Laemmle Jr.
* Paul Kohner
* George Melford

Starring|

* Rose Hobart
* Charles Bickford
* Georges Renavent
* Lupita Tovar
* Noble Johnson
* Tetsu Komai

Cinematography| George Robinson
Edited by| Arthur Tavares

Production
company

Universal Pictures

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* August 1, 1931 (1931-08-01)

Running time

| 77 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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.

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

## Plot

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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 of the island’s enigmatic prince. The prince lusts for Linda, and a love triangle ensues.

## Cast

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* Rose Hobart as Linda Randolph
* Charles Bickford as Dr. Allan Randolph
* Georges Renavent as Hashim, Prince of Marudu
* Lupita Tovar as Neila
* Noble Johnson as Osman
* Tetsu Komai as Hrang the Raftsman

## Production

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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

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1. ^ Rose Hobart (1936) National Film Preservation Foundation Retrieved November 19, 2022.
2. ^ "East of Borneo" Set Cost $100,000. The Florence Times Vol VIII. Number 252. April 29, 1932. p. 6.

## External links

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* East of Borneo at IMDb
* 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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