ˌɑːɹkˌeɪˈoʊ ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli sˈoʊld ðə jˌuːˈɛs dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən ɹˈaɪts tə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪk pˈɪktʃɚz, wˌaɪl ɪts bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɑːɹm hˈændəld ðə jˌuːkˈeɪ dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən æz plˈænd, ænd ðə fˈɪlm wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn bˈoʊθ kˈʌntɹiz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.
RKO eventually sold the US distribution rights to Republic Pictures, while its British arm handled the UK distribution as planned, and the film was released in both countries in 1943.