Downhill (1927) is a 105-minute classic drama that airs free on Starlite TV's Silver Screen (CH 2) channel. Our rights research indicates it is in the U.S. public domain (evidence below).
Basis: Published before 1931 - U.S. copyright term expired
Evidence: Published 1927 (before 1931): the U.S. copyright term (95 years from publication) expired at the end of 2022, renewal or not. The 95-year term applies regardless of country of origin (URAA restoration cannot extend a term past 95 years). Any music on the print is of unknown origin and is NOT used: audio muted, CC0 piano bed. Source: Internet Archive item downhill-1927 (no licence tag; an uploader cannot licence a public-domain film, so the tag is informational only). Print note: Hitchcock silent; muted + CC0 piano bed. U.S. status only. Checked Oct 29 2026 (file probed with ffprobe: h264 640x480, faststart).
Music: Silent film: muted on air (score on the print is of unknown origin); CC0 piano bed.
