Public Domain
Cage of Evil
1960 · Zenith Pictures / United Artists · Dir. Edward L. Cahn
While investigating a diamond heist, disgruntled cop Harper falls for Holly, the top suspect's main squeeze. When she convinces him to kill her boyfriend and make off with her and the loot, they start down a treacherous path full of dark surprises.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Cage of Evil' was released in 1960 by Zenith Pictures and distributed by United Artists. Under the US copyright law for works published between 1928 and 1963, a copyright registration had to be renewed during the 28th year of the first term to maintain protection. While the film was originally registered with the US Copyright Office on July 1, 1960 (Registration No. LP16694), a search of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries reveals no renewal filing in 1987 or 1988 (the required window). According to the 'Film Superlist' (Volume 3, 1950-1959/60), which tracks renewals for this era, the film is listed as having failed to renew, thus entering the public domain in the United States. Its presence in public domain film catalogs further corroborates this status.
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— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1950-1959), Vol 3
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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