Public Domain
The Green Glove
1952 · Benagoss Productions / United Artists · Dir. Rudolph Maté
In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn.
Confidence
95
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The Green Glove was released in 1952 and was originally registered for copyright by Benagoss Productions, Inc. (LP1504, 1952-01-31). Under the 1909 Copyright Act, works from this era required a manual renewal during the 28th year of their first term to extend protection. For a 1952 release, the renewal window was open in 1979-1980.
Comprehensive searches of the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database, the U Penn Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE), and the US Copyright Office online database (which covers 1978 onwards) show no record of a renewal filing for this title. The film is widely cited in public domain research circles and filmographies (such as the Film Superlist) as having lapsed into the public domain due to non-renewal. Because it was a US production distributed by United Artists, it does not benefit from URAA/GATT restoration, which only applies to foreign-origin works that were in the public domain in the US due to non-compliance with formalities.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- U Penn Online Catalog of Copyright Entries
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (1952 Registrations)
- Hurst / D. Richard Baer, Film Superlist: Motion Pictures in the U.S. Public Domain
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.