EAST OF BORNEO (1931) Rose Hobart, Charles Bickford & Georges Renavent | Adventure, Romance | B&W

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.

SYNOPSIS
Woman treks through jungle to find her missing husband.

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 & CREW
Rose Hobart as Linda Randolph
Charles Bickford as Dr. Allan Randolph
Georges Renavent as Hashim
Lupita Tovar as Neila
Noble Johnson as Osman
Tetsu Komai as Hrang

Directed by George Melford
Written by Edwin H. Knopf, Dale Van Every
Produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., Paul Kohner, George Melford
Cinematography George Robinson
Edited by Arthur Tavares
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release date August 1, 1931
Running time 77 minutes
Country United States

NOTES
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.

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