Odds Against Tomorrow (Apuestas contra el mañana)

The film 'Apuestas contra el mañana' is the Spanish-language title for the 1959 American film noir 'Odds Against Tomorrow', directed by Robert Wise and starring Harry Belafonte. As a US film released between 1928 and 1963, its copyright status depended on a timely renewal filing during the 28th year of its initial term. According to the US Copyright Office records (and as cataloged in David Pierce's 'Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals 1950–1959'), the film was registered for copyright by HarBel Productions, Inc. on October 15, 1959 (registration number LP15160). A valid renewal was filed by HarBel Productions in 1987 (renewal registration number RE353686). Under the Copyright Term Extension Act, this renewal secures protection for a total of 95 years from the publication date. Because the renewal was filing was successful and timely, the film remains under copyright in the United States and will not enter the public domain until January 1, 2055.