Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

The film 'Kiss the Blood Off My Hands' was released in the United States on October 29, 1948. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works from 1948 were required to have their copyright renewed in their 28th year to maintain protection. Research of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries confirms that the copyright was successfully renewed by Universal Pictures (the original claimant) in 1976. Specifically, the original registration (LP1964) was renewed under search result R634707, dated June 11, 1976. This renewal extended the copyright for a total term of 95 years from publication. Because the copyright was properly renewed, the film remains under copyright protection in the United States until the end of 2043 (1948 + 95 years). The film is currently controlled by NBCUniversal, and its active commercial status is evidenced by recent high-definition restorations and licensed home media releases by Kino Lorber and the Criterion Collection.