The world's archives

577–624 of 13,519 films, free to watch, from the world's open archives.

Where these films come from, and who sees what

Every film here plays from the archive that keeps it: the Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, the NASA Image and Video Library, the Library of Congress and Open Images (the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision). Nothing is copied to this site. Each film's page names its archive, links to its page there, and states its licence or status as the archive does.

Archive films carry no age ratings, so each is placed from the collections it sits in and the subjects the archive gives it, cautiously. Sexual content and nudity are left out altogether.

Little OnesFilms for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool.
KidsCartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature.
TweensDocumentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures.
TeensEverything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower.
AdultSexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage.
Internet Archive Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves 1937 · Cartoon · 16 min The classic Arabian adventure, adapted for Popeye and Olive Oyl. Cartoon originally produced in 1937 by Fleischer Studios, now in the public domain. More… Internet Archive Managed Money 1934 · Short · 19 min · Subtitles A Junior Coghlan/Shirley Temple "Frolics of Youth" short. Internet Archive Die Verkaufte Braut 1932 · Feature · 1 h 17 min An adaptation of Bedřich Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride. Set in 19th century Bohemia, the matchmaker Kezal wants to bring the mayor's daughter Marie and… Internet Archive Oklahoma Terror 1939 · Feature · 50 min Cartwright's racket is to sell a ranch and then have Mason (Tristram Coffin) and his men drive the ranchers away so he can resell it. If they want their money… Internet Archive Goodbye Love 1933 · Feature · 1 h 5 min When the wealthy Wall Street businessman Chester Hamilton (Sidney Blackmer) is arrested for missing the payment of due alimonies to his ex-wife, he finds his… Internet Archive A propos de Nice 1930 · Short À propos de Nice is a 1930 silent short documentary film directed by Jean Vigo and photographed by Boris Kaufman. The film depicts life in Nice, France by… Internet Archive Renfrew On the Great White Trail 1938 · Feature · 57 min Death stalked Garou's Landing, in the Canadian frozen north, but who was the killer who murdered two men and left them huddled in the snow. Sergeant Renfrew… Internet Archive Water Rustlers 1938 · Feature · 54 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Green Eyes 1934 · Feature The murder of a rich industrialist at a costume party throws suspicion on sundry guests including his grand-daughter, a mystery writer, and a business… Internet Archive Betty Boop: A Song A Day 1936 · Cartoon · 6 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Sick zoo and farm animals come to Betty Boop's animal hospital seeking care from Nurse Betty. Internet Archive Git Along Little Dogies 1937 · Feature · 53 min Maxwell (William Farnum) is trying to bring in an oil well and Wilkens (Weldon Heyburn) is out to stop him. When his attempted robbery of Maxwell's payroll… Internet Archive Heritage of the Desert 1939 · Feature Title: Heritage of the Desert Summary: John Abbott returns to the desert land he owns, and after being wounded by hired gunman Chick Chance, he is befriended… Internet Archive Rogue Of The Range 1936 · Feature · 56 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Law of the West 1932 · Feature · 55 min For revenge the outlaw Morgan (Ed Brady) steals the Carruthers young son. Seventeen years later Carruthers (Hank Bell) arrives in the valley where Morgan, his… Internet Archive Gangs of New York 1938 · Feature · 1 h 6 min An imprisoned mob boss controls his organization by means of a shortwave receiver in his cell and a bribed prison guard. Internet Archive Convicted 1931 · Feature · 57 min Tony Blair (Richard Tucker), a producer of Broadway plays, is murdered on a California-bound passenger liner, and a series of events leads to an assumption… Internet Archive Werewolf of London (1935) 1932 · Feature · Subtitles "Werewolf of London" is a 1935 horror film directed by Stuart Walker, notable for being the first feature-length werewolf movie. The story follows Wilfred… Internet Archive Three Little Kittens 1938 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Story of three little kittens from shortly after the time they are born until they are old enough to "work" on the farm where they live. Internet Archive Betty Boop's Ker-Choo 1932 · Cartoon · 6 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Betty, her dog Bimbo, & Koko The Clown are in a car race where Betty wins even though she is under the weather. Internet Archive Big Boy Rides Again 1935 · Feature · 57 min Receiving an urgent letter from his father (Charles K. French) to return home, Tom Duncan (Guinn Williams) arrives to find him murdered. It seems he was… Internet Archive Life Returns 1935 · Feature A doctor (Onslow Stevens) who has spent his career working on ways to revive the dead sees his chance to prove his theory by performing his procedures on a… Internet Archive Spirit of Youth 1938 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Based (loosely) on the life of Joe Louis. Except that Louis never lost a professional fight (until after this movie was made, at least). Head of the… Internet Archive The Plow That Broke The Plains (Part I) 1936 · Short · 22 min · Subtitles Classic drama which details the Great Plains during the Depression. With Cinematography by Leo Hurwitz, Ralph Steiner, Paul Ivano and Paul Strand. Selected… Internet Archive Boys' Reformatory 1939 · Feature · 1 h A tough street kid (Frankie Darro) takes the rap for a burglary committed by the son (Frank Coghlan Jr.) of his foster family and is sent to a boys… Internet Archive The Test 1935 · Feature · 55 min A fur trapper catches another trapper trying to steal his furs. He stops the thief, but later on the furs are stolen anyway. Rin Tin Tin Jr. tracks down the… Internet Archive Bulldog Drummond's Peril 1938 · Feature · 1 h 5 min · Subtitles Title: Bulldog Drummond's Peril Summary: In this episode captain Drummond tries to find the killer of various people. All assassinations were provoked by a… Internet Archive The Rider of the Law 1935 · Feature · 52 min Bob Marlow (Bob Steele) is sent undercover to an Arizona town where an outlaw gang, comprised of the six Tolliver brothers, have taken over the town and… Internet Archive Christmas Comes But Once A Year 1936 · Cartoon · 8 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: A group of lonely orphans are given broken toys for Christmas which is seen by Professor Grampy. The thoughtful… Internet Archive Border Phantom 1937 · Feature · 59 min Cowboy Larry O'Day (Bob Steele) and his sidekick Lucky Smith (Don Barclay) happen upon a distraught Barbara Hartwell (Harley Wood), who is about to be… Internet Archive The Last of the Mohicans 1936 colorized (Randolph Scott) 1936 · Feature During the brutal French and Indian War, the famed scout Hawkeye (Randolph Scott) agrees to provide safe escort for an army commander's two daughters (Binnie… Internet Archive Get That Man 1935 1935 · Feature · Subtitles imdb: Life gets complicated for a taxi driver when it's discovered that he's the spitting image of the murdered heir to a fortune. Internet Archive The Silver Horde 1930 · Feature · 1 h 14 min Title: The Silver Horde Summary: A salmon fisherman has to choose between a bad girl and a society doll. Directed by: George Archainbaud Actors: Evelyn Brent,… Internet Archive Come On, Rangers 1938 · Feature · 57 min Disbanded Texas Rangers are gathered together to help the U.S. Cavalry put an end to marauding outlaws. Internet Archive Mysterious Mr. Wong, The 1934 · Feature · 50 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Law Commands, The 1937 · Feature · 55 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Pardon My Gun 1930 · Feature · 1 h 2 min Ranch hand Ted Duncan (Tom Keene) is in love with the ranch owners daughter, Mary Martin (Sally Starr). Cooper (Harry Woods), neighboring rancher has his eye… Internet Archive Shanghai Express (1932) 1932 · Feature A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train journey. Internet Archive RCA Presentation: Television, An 1939 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Early promotional film introducing TV to the American public, probably coordinated with the rollout of scheduled broadcasting at the 1939 New York World's… Internet Archive A Study Of Educational Inequalities In South Carolina 1936 · Feature · Subtitles A documentary produced by the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on the racial disparities in the education provided in South… Internet Archive Mr. Moto's Last Warning 1939 · Feature · 1 h 10 min · Subtitles Title: Mr. Moto's Last Warning Summary: Moto thwarts a ruthless band of international agents who try to foment an international incident by mining the… Internet Archive Inside The Lines 1930 Betty Compson, Ralph Forbes, Montagu Love, Reginald Sharland 1930 · Feature Inside The Lines 1930 Betty Compson, Ralph Forbes, Montagu Love, Reginald Sharland Internet Archive Santa Fe Bound 1936 · Feature · 54 min When Crenshaw (Tom Tyler) kills a bushwhacker he takes his letter of introduction. This letter saves him from hanging when Stanton (Richard Cramer) thinks he… Internet Archive The Lady Refuses 1931 · Feature · Subtitles * Released: March 08, 1931 (USA Eng) * Drama (Risque) * RKO Radio Pictures * PRODUCER: William LeBaron w Bertram Millhauser * DIRECTOR: Geo. Archainbaud *… Internet Archive Vengeance of Rannah 1936 · Feature · 56 min Insurance Agent Ted Sanders (Bob Custer) has been called in to investigate a robbery and murder. A deputy (Ed Cassidy) also arrives to investigate. But… Internet Archive Prison Break 1938 · Feature · 1 h 12 min · Subtitles Movie depicting wronfully accused man who is put in prison. Internet Archive [Besler Corporation Promo Film: Steam-Driven Vehicles] 1932 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Demonstrates the practicality of steam-driven automobiles, airplanes and trains. Internet Archive The Amazing Adventure 1936 · Feature · 1 h 1 min A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for year without touching his inheritance. Internet Archive The Rogue's Tavern 1936 · Feature · 1 h 9 min · Subtitles I was annoyed that files derived from this movie lost audio after 17 minutes of play, so that it was necessary to download or play the 3.8 GB MPEG-2 file. The…