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A Blueprint for Murder
1953 · 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. · Dir. Andrew L. Stone
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
Confidence
95
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Why this status applies
A Blueprint for Murder (1953) is a US motion picture starring Joseph Cotten and Jean Peters. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from this era were granted an initial 28-year term, requiring a renewal filing in the 28th year to maintain protection. The film was registered for copyright by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. with the registration number LP2857, following a publication date of July 24, 1953.
A search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. on September 8, 1981, under renewal number RE-103-685. Because the copyright was properly renewed, the film was granted a total term of 95 years from the date of publication. It is currently under copyright protection in the US and is not scheduled to enter the public domain until January 1, 2049.
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Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE-103-685)
- Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1950–1959 (LCCN 53006240)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (ID 50766)
- David Pierce, Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals 1950–1959
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.