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Rose Hobart

1936

20 minutes

Mystery

Overview

Cornell employs clips from 1931's jungle melodrama East of Borneo – more specifically, clips of its lead actress, Rose Hobart – to disquieting effect. Through Cornell's collage editing, Hobart becomes a singular object of desire and dread, trapped in an exotic paradise.

Top Cast

Rose Hobart headshot

Rose Hobart

Woman (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles Bickford headshot

Charles Bickford

Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

Noble Johnson headshot

Noble Johnson

Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

Georges Renavent headshot

Georges Renavent

Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lupita Tovar headshot

Lupita Tovar

Woman (archive footage) (uncredited)