The Lineup (1958)
  Film-Noir |   (USA)

In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

Director: Don Siegel

Stars: Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel

Original U. S. copyright registration date: 17 June 1958. This film entered the public domain on the 1st January 1987. Original U.S. copyright number: LP11066. Copyright claimant: Pajemar Productions, Inc. In 1986, the copyright claimant, Pajemar Productions, Inc., failed to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication - that is in the 28th year after the film’s first release. Therefore, when a copyright expires or is not properly renewed, that work then falls into the public domain and can be freely reproduced, distributed, and displayed.