East of Java

#1 - I never realized Charles Bickford was ever a leading/romantic actor. I learn something new every day. I'm not sure that the schlock is vintage Universal or if it's vintage 1935 schlock. All these people get trapped on a desert island with a bunch of lions and tigers. What I don't understand is....... #1. This is a fairly decent sized island, why are the animals stuck there with the humans when I would think they would be hunting for more available meat than the fight they're getting from Bickford and crew. #2. For being "trapped" in a cave, there's a back escape they use at the end of the picture. Why didn't they use it 55 min earlier in the feature. #3. They had a gun. Why not shoot the animals??? Dialogue is very hokey: "(Scream) THEY'RE FIGHTING!" So? It's only 71 min long there are other ways to waste 72 min that are more troublesome. This got me thru a bag of microwave popcorn.