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The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

Name: The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
Genre: Classic Drama
Released: 1946
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Cast: Blake Edwards, Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson, Lizabeth Scott

1946116 minClassic DramaStrong rights evidence

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) is a 116-minute classic film 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). Directed by Lewis Milestone.

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About The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a 1946 American noir tragedy film starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, and Lizabeth Scott, with Kirk Douglas appearing in his film debut. It was directed by Lewis Milestone based on a screenplay by Robert Rossen, adapted from the short story "Love Lies Bleeding" by playwright John Patrick.

On a rainy night in 1928 in the Pennsylvania factory town of Iverstown, thirteen-year-old Martha Ivers tries to run away from her wealthy aunt and guardian, Mrs. Ivers, with her street-smart friend, Sam Masterson. She is caught and taken home. Seeking to ingratiate his son with Mrs. Ivers, Martha's tutor, Walter O'Neil Sr., presents timid Walter Jr., as the one responsible for Martha's capture. Walter privately tells Martha that despite what his father said, he was not the one who put authorities on her track, and would never betray her.

Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (text available under CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Credits

Directed by: Lewis Milestone
Cast includes: Blake Edwards, Barbara Stanwyck, Kirk Douglas, Judith Anderson, Lizabeth Scott, Van Heflin, Ann Doran, James Flavin
Country: United States

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Silver Screen - CH 2, Classic Cinema

Rights & source

Basis: Documented as U.S. public domain (e.g. copyright not renewed / no notice)
Evidence: Listed in Wikipedia 'List of films in the public domain in the United States' - reason: Copyright not renewed (cites Pierce 2007 / Fishman / trade sources). Copyright not renewed.
Music: Film soundtrack falls with the film; separately published songs (if any) not individually cleared.
Underlying rights: Copyright not renewed.
Source: Internet Archive

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