Public Domain
Sands of Sacrifice
1917 · American Film Co. · Dir. Edward Sloman
When the unruly drinking party at "Big Bill" Darcey's hunting lodge runs out of liquor, they move to the lodge of Darcey's agent, Enoch Foyle, and finding attractive Nora Farnes waiting alone, harass her. Bill, who previously was interested only in pleasure, with his consumptive friend Sammy Goode, protects Nora, who, armed with a revolver, intends to confront Foyle for swindling her mother.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Sands of Sacrifice', directed by Edward Sloman and starring William Russell, was released in the United States on October 1, 1917. This original release date falls well before the critical 1928 threshold.
Under current U.S. copyright law (the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act), all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This occurs regardless of whether a copyright registration was filed or subsequently renewed, as the maximum possible term for works of this vintage has expired (95 years from publication). This film's copyright expired at the end of 1992.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1912-1939
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (1911-1920)
- Hurst, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain (1894-1939)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.