East of Java

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East of Java
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Directed by George Melford
Written by
Produced by Paul Kohner
Starring
Cinematography Norbert Brodine
Edited by Maurice Wright
Music by Franz Waxman
Heinz Roemheld
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • December 1, 1935 (1935-12-01)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

East of Java is a 1935 American drama film directed by George Melford and starring Charles Bickford, Elizabeth Young and Frank Albertson. [1]

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  1. Goble p.746

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