Public Reel

SECRET AGENT X-9

SECRET AGENT X-9. 1937. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

Directors, Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; original story and screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe, Leslie Swabacher.

Registration LP6912 (part 1: Modern Pirates) Renewed

Term began
1937-02-11
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R355932 filed 1965-02-11 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22373)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R355932 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-02-11
Original cited
LP6912 / 11Feb37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22373
The man of many faces. © 2Mar37; 
LP6961. 11Feb65; R355930. 
The masquerader. © 10May37; LP7125. 
12Apr65; R359278. . 
Modern pirates. © 11Feb37; LP6912. 
11Feb65; R355932. ; 
The ray that blinds. © 11Feb57; 
LP6913. 11Feb65; R355931. 
Sealed lips. © 26Apr37; LP7090. 
12Mar65; R3557225.

Registration LP6913 (part 2: The Ray That Blinds) No renewal found

Term began
1937-02-11
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1964-1966 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1966 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1964 or 1965 volume; volumes searched: 1964, 1965, 1966.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP6913.

Registration LP6961 (part 3: The Man of Many Faces) Renewed

Term began
1937-03-02
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R355930 filed 1965-02-11 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22369)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R355930 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-02-11
Original cited
LP6961 / 2Mar37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22369
© 5Apr37; 
12Mar65; R357216. 
The man of many faces. © 2Mar37; 
LP6961. 11Feb65; R355930. 
The masquerader. © 10May37; LP7125. 
12Apr65; R359278. . 
Modern pirates. © 11Feb37; LP6912. 
11Feb65; R355932. ;

Registration LP7033 (part 4: The Listening Shadow) Renewed

Term began
1937-04-05
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R357216 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+year; CCE 1965, OCR line 22364)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R357216 (link: number+year, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7033 / None
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22364
12Mar65; R357218. 
The forced lie. © 17May37; LP7159. 
12Apr65; R359279. 
The listening shadow. 
LP7033. 
© 5Apr37; 
12Mar65; R357216. 
The man of many faces. © 2Mar37;

Low confidence. This number was found loose in a stretch of OCR where two printed columns are interleaved, so its own © date clause could not be read; the link rests on the number and the renewal year alone. Read the page image before relying on it.

Renewal R357216 (link: llm:number+date, title similarity 0.03)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-03-12
Original cited
None / 5Apr37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22367
The listening shadow. 
LP7033. 
© 5Apr37; 
12Mar65; R357216. 
The man of many faces. © 2Mar37; 
LP6961. 11Feb65; R355930. 
The masquerader. © 10May37; LP7125. 
12Apr65; R359278. .

This link was made after a language model re-read the damaged OCR (deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4-Pro); the reading was accepted only because the number and date or title it reported agree with the catalog. Its note: “Title, original date, original number, and renewal date are clearly readable. Renewal claimant is not present in the provided text.”

Registration LP7048 (part 5: False Fires) Renewed

Term began
1937-04-12
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R357218 filed 1965-03-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22359)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R357218 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-03-12
Original cited
LP7O48 / 12Apr37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22359
The enemy camp. © 24May37; LP7150. 
12Apr65; R359282. 
Exhibit A. © 3May37; LP7115. 12Apr65; 
R359276. 
False fires. © 12Apr37; LP7O48. 
12Mar65; R357218. 
The forced lie. © 17May37; LP7159. 
12Apr65; R359279. 
The listening shadow. 
LP7033.

Registration LP7071 (part 6: The Dragnet) Renewed

Term began
1937-04-19
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R357221 filed 1965-03-12 by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22353)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R357221 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.04)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
1965-03-12
Original cited
LP7O71 / 19Apr37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22353
2 reels each. © Universal Pictures 
Co., Inc. (PWH) 
Crime does not pay. © 1Jun37; 
LP7180. l14May65; R361370. 
The dragnet. © 19Apr37; LP7O71. 
12Mar65; R357221. 
The enemy camp. © 24May37; LP7150. 
12Apr65; R359282. 
Exhibit A. © 3May37; LP7115. 12Apr65; 
R359276.

Registration LP7090 (part 7: Sealed Lips) Renewed

Term began
1937-04-26
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R3557225 filed (date unreadable) by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22377)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R3557225 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.07)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
—
Original cited
LP7090 / 26Apr37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22377
Modern pirates. © 11Feb37; LP6912. 
11Feb65; R355932. ; 
The ray that blinds. © 11Feb57; 
LP6913. 11Feb65; R355931. 
Sealed lips. © 26Apr37; LP7090. 
12Mar65; R3557225. 
SELF CONTROL, a motion picture in one 
reel by Walt Disney Productions.

Registration LP7115 (part 8: Exhibit A) Renewed

Term began
1937-05-03
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R359276 filed 1965-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22357)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R359276 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.04)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-04-12
Original cited
LP7115 / 3May37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22357
The dragnet. © 19Apr37; LP7O71. 
12Mar65; R357221. 
The enemy camp. © 24May37; LP7150. 
12Apr65; R359282. 
Exhibit A. © 3May37; LP7115. 12Apr65; 
R359276. 
False fires. © 12Apr37; LP7O48. 
12Mar65; R357218. 
The forced lie. © 17May37; LP7159. 
12Apr65; R359279.

Registration LP7125 (part 9: The Masquerader) Renewed

Term began
1937-05-10
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R359278 filed 1965-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22371)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R359278 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-04-12
Original cited
LP7125 / 10May37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22371
© 5Apr37; 
12Mar65; R357216. 
The man of many faces. © 2Mar37; 
LP6961. 11Feb65; R355930. 
The masquerader. © 10May37; LP7125. 
12Apr65; R359278. . 
Modern pirates. © 11Feb37; LP6912. 
11Feb65; R355932. ; 
The ray that blinds. © 11Feb57; 
LP6913. 11Feb65; R355931.

Registration LP7139 (part 10: The Forced Lie) No renewal found

Term began
1937-05-17
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
no renewal entry found for 1964-1966 in the CCE motion-picture renewal sections
In the public domain since
1 January 1966 (end of the 28th year, no renewal)

A renewal would have appeared in the Copyright Office's renewal registrations 27 to 29 years after the term began. Those volumes are loaded and no matching renewal was found. A work published 1931–1963 that was not renewed entered the public domain at the end of its 28th year.

A renewal had to be filed in the 28th year and would be listed in the 1964 or 1965 volume; volumes searched: 1964, 1965, 1966.

The renewal sections are OCR text of printed volumes; a damaged record can hide a renewal. Before relying on this, search the linked volumes yourself for the title and for number LP7139.

Registration LP7150 (part 11: The Enemy Camp) Renewed

Term began
1937-05-24
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R359282 filed 1965-04-12 by (claimant unreadable) (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22355)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R359282 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
—
Renewal date
1965-04-12
Original cited
LP7150 / 24May37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22355
Crime does not pay. © 1Jun37; 
LP7180. l14May65; R361370. 
The dragnet. © 19Apr37; LP7O71. 
12Mar65; R357221. 
The enemy camp. © 24May37; LP7150. 
12Apr65; R359282. 
Exhibit A. © 3May37; LP7115. 12Apr65; 
R359276. 
False fires. © 12Apr37; LP7O48. 
12Mar65; R357218.

Registration LP7180 (part 12: Crime Does Not Pay) Renewed

Term began
1937-06-01
Claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc
Class
LP — published photoplay (numbering series begun Sept. 1928)
Finding
renewal R361370 filed (date unreadable) by Universal Pictures Co., Inc (number+date; CCE 1965, OCR line 22351)
Enters the public domain
1 January 2033 (95 years from the 1937 publication)

A renewal registration for this work was found. The renewed term lasts 95 years from the original date, so the work remains under copyright.

Renewal R361370 (link: number+date, title similarity 0.00)

Renewal claimant
Universal Pictures Co., Inc (PWH)
Renewal date
l14May65
Original cited
LP7180 / 1Jun37
Source
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Motion Pictures, 1965: Internet Archive catalogofc19653191213libr, OCR text line 22351
SECRET AGENT X-9, a series of photo- 
plays by Universal Pictures Co. 
2 reels each. © Universal Pictures 
Co., Inc. (PWH) 
Crime does not pay. © 1Jun37; 
LP7180. l14May65; R361370. 
The dragnet. © 19Apr37; LP7O71. 
12Mar65; R357221. 
The enemy camp. © 24May37; LP7150. 
12Apr65; R359282.

Catalog entry

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Motion Pictures 1912–1939 (Library of Congress, 1951), Project Gutenberg #51836, lines 213402–213432.

  SECRET AGENT X-9. 1937. 2 reels each. Based on the newspaper feature.
    © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.

    Credits: Directors, Ford Beebe, Cliff Smith; original story and
    screenplay, Wyndham Gittens, Norman S. Hall, Ray Trampe, Leslie
    Swabacher.

    1. Modern Pirates. © 11Feb37; LP6912.

    2. The Ray That Blinds. © 11Feb37; LP6913.

    3. The Man of Many Faces. © 2Mar37; LP6961.

    4. The Listening Shadow. © 5Apr37; LP7033.

    5. False Fires. © 12Apr37; LP7048.

    6. The Dragnet. © 19Apr37; LP7071.

    7. Sealed Lips. © 26Apr37; LP7090.

    8. Exhibit A. © 3May37; LP7115.

    9. The Masquerader. © 10May37; LP7125.

    10. The Forced Lie. © 17May37; LP7139.

    11. The Enemy Camp. © 24May37; LP7150.

    12. Crime Does Not Pay. © 1Jun37; LP7180.

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