Why can't I delete FeatureMovie.m4v?

There are a pair of files in my iTunes folders that cannot be deleted. (I'm running iTunes 10.5.0.142 on Windows XP SP3.)
1) FeatureMovie.m4v is a copy of a movie I downloaded from the iTunes store three years ago. It's in my original iTunes folder, located on my C drive. Every time I go to delete it, I get the "Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use" error. I long ago moved all my movies and music to another drive, and I'd like to reclaim the 1.3 GB that FeatureMovie.m4v is taking up. (As far as I can tell, "FeatureMovie.m4v" is a bit-for-bit copy of "127 Hours.m4v" -- maybe it's an automatically generated copy of the film for cache purposes that somehow became permanent.)
2) The same thing happens with another file. This is also a movie I downloaded from the iTunes store, though it's located in my current iTunes\Movies folder, on my D drive. I moved all my other movies out of this folder and onto a portable hard drive, but this one will not allow itself to be deleted.
I've tried rebooting, loading a different movie in iTunes, and using the task manager to shut down anything that seems like it might be tying the file up -- none of it has worked. I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

I would check your disks for errors. There is a handy tool called Unlocker which I'm fairly sure is safe, but I note that Chrome wants to block the v1.9.2 installer. The v1.9.0 portable version downloads however and my AV has no problem with it. I have used this tool for tricky files in the past.
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