Protected
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948 · Paramount Pictures · Dir. John Farrow
When heiress Jean Courtland attempts suicide, her fiancée Elliott Carson probes her relationship with John Triton. In flashback, we see how stage mentalist Triton starts having terrifying flashes of true precognition. Now years later, he desperately tries to prevent tragedies in the Courtland family.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Night Has a Thousand Eyes', directed by John Farrow and starring Edward G. Robinson, was released by Paramount Pictures in 1948. Under the U.S. Copyright Act of 1909, works from 1948 required a renewal registration during their 28th year to maintain protection for the full 95-year term.
Research of the records confirms that Paramount Pictures (the original claimant) or its successor in interest successfully renewed the copyright. The original registration was LP1892, dated October 20, 1948. The copyright was renewed on October 24, 1975, under renewal number R616428 by EMKA, Ltd. (a subsidiary of MCA/Universal, which acquired Paramount's pre-1950 sound library). Because the renewal was filed within the statutory window, the film is protected by copyright in the United States until 95 years after its publication (i.e., through the end of 2043).
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford University Copyright Renewal Database (R616428)
- U. Penn Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE) mid-1970s renewals
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (Hurst/Baer)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.