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Originally Posted by SpaceBlackKnight

This movie's public domain in the US, though sometimes a distributor can create a restored version with different footage (usually opening logos added) that also allows them secure a new copyright. In some countries, the movie is still under copyright to the distributors who last put it out on video or TV there. In the case of the UK and Ireland, Vestron released it on video there and Lionsgate owns Vestron, explaining where their version comes from.

Being in the public domain would explain it.

I looked it up online using those details and found theory for the music score is still copyrighted. Do you know if either version has the original music?

And which one of them is the “safe but”? Does being in the public domain mean any distributor can hold it for life?

I wish distributors like Arrow would release public domain movie. There are a lot gems out there.