Convicted

The 1950 film 'Convicted', starring Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford, is currently protected by copyright in the United States. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1928 and 1963 required a renewal filing with the U.S. Copyright Office during the 28th year of the first term to extend protection for a second term. Research indicates that Columbia Pictures (the original claimant) successfully renewed the copyright for this motion picture. The original registration was filed on August 10, 1950 (LP261), and the renewal was timely filed on October 20, 1977, under registration number R674681. Because the copyright was properly renewed, the film's protection was extended to a total of 95 years from the date of publication under the 1976 Act and the Sony Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. The copyright is currently held by Sony Pictures (the successor in interest to Columbia) and is expected to expire on January 1, 2046.