Verified Unrenewed Public Domain 1945 Feature

Scarlet Street

Name: Scarlet Street
Director: Fritz Lang
Released: 1945
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Edward Keane, Charles C. Wilson, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Jess Barker, Emmett Vogan

Directed by Fritz Lang → • Production: Independent Studio

Scarlet Street is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel La Chienne by Georges de La Fouchardière, which had been previously dramatized on stage by André Mouëzy-Éon, and cinematically as La Chienne (1931) by director Jean Renoir.

Runtime

101 minutes

Aspect Ratio

2800:2133

Archival Copies

1 Vault Holding(s)

Classification

1929–1963 Unrenewed

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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance

First published in 1945. 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.