Public Domain
The Signal Tower
1924 · Universal Pictures (Jewel) · Dir. Clarence Brown
A railroad worker accepts a colleague's offer to stay in his home, but when his friend is called out one night to stop a runaway train, he makes a play for the man's wife.
Confidence
100
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Why this status applies
The Signal Tower is a 1924 American silent drama directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Universal Pictures. Under current U.S. copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1929, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of their statutory copyright terms (95 years from publication).
As this film was released in 1924, its maximum possible copyright protection expired at the end of 1999. Even if the copyright had been properly registered and renewed by Universal in its 28th year (which was standard practice for 'Universal Jewel' prestige productions), the duration of protection cannot exceed the 95-year limit for works of this era. The film is now legally free to use in the United States.
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