Public Domain
The Great Jewel Mystery
1905 · Biograph Company
A group of thieves are building a fake coffin as part of a plan to steal a jewel case filled with extravagant and expensive gems. With one of the thieves inside, the fake coffin is loaded into the railroad car that is also carrying the jewel case. After the train gets moving, the thief comes out and steals the contents of the case. When the theft is discovered, a search for the thieves begins.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The Great Jewel Mystery was released in 1905 by the Biograph Company (American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.). Under United States copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of their maximum copyright term (then 75 years, now 95 years from publication for older works).
Works from this era moved into the public domain regardless of renewal or registration status once they reached the age of 95. As of January 1, 2021, all works from 1925 and earlier are in the public domain in the US. This film, being from 1905, exceeded its copyright protection period decades ago.
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