Verified Unrenewed Public Domain 1934 Feature

West of the Divide

Name: West of the Divide
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Released: 1934
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Philip Kieffer, Archie Ricks, Tex Palmer, Dick Dickinson, Q7963507

Directed by Robert N. Bradbury → • Production: Lone Star Productions

West of the Divide is a 1934 American Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury for Monogram, and starring John Wayne, Yakima Canutt and Gabby Hayes. The film had a copyright notice upon release, but it was not renewed.

Runtime

53 minutes

Aspect Ratio

4:3 Academy (Pillarbox)

Archival Copies

1 Vault Holding(s)

Classification

1929–1963 Unrenewed

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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance

First published in 1934. 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.