Verified Unrenewed Public Domain
1933 Feature
A Study in Scarlet
Directed by Edwin L. Marin → • Production: Independent Studio
A Study in Scarlet is a 1933 American pre-Code horror mystery thriller film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Reginald Owen as Sherlock Holmes and Anna May Wong as Mrs. Pyke. The title is taken from Arthur Conan Doyle's 1887 novel of the same name, the first in the Holmes series, but the screenplay by Robert Florey was original.
Runtime
71 minutes
Aspect Ratio
928:717
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
1929–1963 Unrenewed
The Video Boneyard Vault Holdings
Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults
This title is cataloged and preserved across physical storage drives D: & E: in The Video Boneyard archival collection (1 vault master holding). A broadcast-grade restoration with dynamic loudness normalization is scheduled for streaming release on our YouTube channel.
⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance
First published in 1933. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.
Notable Screen Cast
Warburton Gamble →
Dr. Watson
Wyndham Standing →
Co-Star
Tempe Pigott →
Co-Star
Halliwell Hobbes →
Supporting Cast
Doris Lloyd →
Supporting Cast
Harold Alan Dinehart →
Featured Cast
Alan Mowbray →
Inspector Lestrade
J. M. Kerrigan →
Featured Cast
June Clyde →
Featured Cast
Reginald Owen →
Sherlock Holmes
Billy Bevan →
Featured Cast
Anna May Wong →
Featured Cast