Protected
The Brothers Rico
1957 · Columbia Pictures · Dir. Phil Karlson
Eddie Rico, the erstwhile bookkeeper for a big Mafia boss, is now making a living as an honest merchant in Florida with his family. Things go sour when the police start a search for his syndicate-linked brothers who are on the lam after a big hit, forcing Eddie to get involved with the Mafia again.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film was released in 1957 and registered for copyright by Columbia Pictures Corporation on August 20, 1957, with the registration number LP9317. Under the US Copyright Act of 1909, works registered between 1928 and 1963 required a manual renewal during the 28th year of their first term to extend protection to the full 75-year (later 95-year) term.
According to the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database and the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, the copyright for 'The Brothers Rico' was successfully renewed by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. on March 11, 1985, under the renewal number RE236355. Because the renewal was filed in a timely manner, the film remains under copyright protection in the United States. Its copyright is currently set to expire 95 years after its publication date, which will be December 31, 2052.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database (RE236355)
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures (LP9317)
- David Pierce, Motion Picture Copyrights and Renewals, 1950–1959
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (The Brothers Rico, 1957)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.