Public Domain
Arizona Gunfighter
1937 · Republic Pictures · Dir. Sam Newfield
When Colt kills the men that murdered his father, he escapes his pursuers and joins Wolf and his outlaw gang. After two years Wolf breaks up the gang, deeds his ranch to Colt, and turns himself in. Now an honest rancher, things are going fine for Colt until Wolf's old gang shows up under a new leader. Colt get the Governor to release Wolf claiming the two of them can bring in the gang.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The 1937 film 'Arizona Gunfighter' (starring Bob Steele) is in the public domain in the United States. This film was originally registered for copyright on September 20, 1937, by Republic Pictures Corp. of Delaware under registration number LP7455. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works registered between 1928 and 1963 required a manual renewal filing with the U.S. Copyright Office during the 28th year of the first term to extend protection for a second term.
A thorough search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) reveals no renewal registration for this specific title or its original registration number. Because the copyright was not renewed in 1964 or 1965, the work entered the public domain upon the expiration of its initial 28-year term in 1965. This status is supported by the film's widespread presence in public domain film catalogs, including those by Alpha Video and Sinister Cinema, and its availability on the Internet Archive without restriction.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), Motion Pictures 1912-1939 (LP7455)
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (No record found)
- Hurst / D. Richard Baer, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1930-1939)
- IMDb: Arizona Gunfighter (1937)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.