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625–672 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 Rio Rattler 1935 · Feature · 52 min A dying Marshal gives his identification papers to Tom Denton (Tom Tyler). After Tom arrives in town, the papers drop and are found during a fight so Tom… Internet Archive Hoosier Schoolmaster 1935 · Feature · 1 h 9 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Hey! Hey! USA 1938 · Feature · 1 h 28 min Will Hay plays Dr. Benjamin Twist, a man whose ambitions outstrip his abilities. Twist is a porter on an ocean liner bound for America who, through convoluted… Internet Archive The Story of Norton I: Emperor of the United States (1936) 1936 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles This black-and-white theatrical short was part of Columbia Pictures' Strange As It Seems series. The series was inspired by the syndicated comics of John Hix,… Internet Archive Princess and the Pauper, The 1939 · Cartoon · 9 min · Subtitles Nicky Nome, a spinoff from "A Coach for Cinderella" and hero of this cartoon, rescues a treasure-laden pauper from the Valley of Jewels, taking him to the… Internet Archive Drift Fence 1936 · Feature · 56 min Jim Traft (Benny Baker) gets rodeo champ Travis (Tom Keene) to take his place as the new owner of a ranch having trouble with rustlers. To stop the rustling… Internet Archive Crossroads (十字街頭) 1937 · Feature · 1 h 45 min · Subtitles Four university graduates face unemployement in 1930's China. Note that there are no English subtitles or dubbing. Internet Archive Roarin' Guns 1936 · Feature · 1 h 4 min Evans (Karl Hackett) and Walton (Wheeler Oakman) have started a range war causing rancher Morgan (John Elliott) to send for the reputed killer Tim Corwin (Tim… Internet Archive President's Mystery, The 1936 · Feature · 52 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Little Lord Fauntleroy 1936 · Feature · 1 h 40 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Precisely So (Part II) 1937 · Cartoon · 10 min · Subtitles Surreal film on measurement of tiny quantities, made as soft-sell promotional piece for Chevrolet automobiles. Excellent stop-motion march of slide rules,… Internet Archive International Crime 1938 · Feature · 1 h 3 min · Subtitles Taken from IMDB: Lamont Cranston, amateur criminologist and detective, with a daily radio program, sponsored by the Daily Classic newspaper, has developed a… Internet Archive [Amateur film: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 5) (Part III) 1939 · Home movie · 15 min · Subtitles Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful Kodachrome. From 0165_HM_Medicus_collection_New_York_Worlds_Fair_1939-40_Reel_4_06_00_39_00 Internet Archive Popeye: The Paneless Window Washer 1937 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye and Bluto are again competing against one another. Only this time, it's not for Olive Oyl's love, but for the privilege of being able to wash her… 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 [Petaluma Chicken Promotional Film] 1932 · Short · 3 min · Subtitles Early promotional film for Sonoma County poultry industry featuring young women making an extremely large omelet. Internet Archive St Louis Woman 1934 1934 · Feature · Subtitles imdb: Johnny Mack Brown stars as a college football star who's expelled after a night club brawl. The fight is over St. Louis Lou (Jeanette Loff) aka "The… Internet Archive Adventures of Don Quixote 1933 · Feature · 55 min · Subtitles The classic film "Don Quixote" starring famous Russian singer Feodor Chaliapin. Internet Archive Brand of the Outlaws 1936 · Feature · 55 min Gary Gray (Bob Steele) arrives only to be caught up in the rustling activities of Ben Holt (Jack Rockwell) and his gang. First Holt brands him for rustling… Internet Archive Vampyr (English intertiles and subtitles) 1932 · Feature With Vampyr, Danish filmmaker Carl Theodor Dreyer channeled his genius for creating mesmerizing atmosphere and austere, unsettling imagery into the horror… Internet Archive Law and Lead 1936 · Feature · 1 h 1 min Rex Bell plays Jimmy Sawyer, a Cattleman's Association operative, and goes on the trail of his friend Pancho Gonzales (Donald Reed), known as the Juarez Kid.… Internet Archive Betty Boop: The Candid Candidate 1937 · Cartoon · 6 min Plot taken from IMDb: Betty Boop campaigns for Grampy for Mayor. He wins by one vote, but finds politics is no picnic. Urban renewal is parodied. Internet Archive Reefer Madness 1936 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles Overly dramatized cautionary tale of marijuana usage. Internet Archive The Shadow Strikes 1937 · Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles Title: The Shadow Strikes Summary: Lamont Cranston assumes his secret identity as "The Shadow", to break up an attempted robbery at an attorney's office. When… Internet Archive The Royal Bed 1931 · Feature · 1 h 12 min Title: The Royal Bed Summary: The hapless king of a small European nation must put up with a domineering queen, a daughter who wants to elope with her… Internet Archive Dishonored 1931 · Feature In Josef von Sternberg’s atmospheric spin on the espionage thriller, Marlene Dietrich further develops her shrewd star persona in the role of a widow turned… Internet Archive The Big Road (大路) 1934 · Feature · 1 h 43 min · Subtitles A 1934 Chinese film about the life of a group of workers constructing a road. Although basically a silent film, there is some singing dubbed in. See also the… Internet Archive Law of the Wolf 1939 · Feature · 56 min When Carl Pearson (Dennis Moore) is unjustly convicted of killing his brother, he breaks out of prison with the help of another convict to try to clear his… Internet Archive Coyote Trails 1935 · Feature · 54 min Tom Riley (Tom Tyler) and sidekick Windy (Ben Corbett) arrive at the Baker ranch where horses are being rustled. It appears the culprit is a wild horse, but… Internet Archive All-American Soap Box Derby, The (1936) 1936 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Tribute to the American boy as inventor, engineer and sportsman. Shows contestants building their vehicles and the final competition at Derby Downs in Akron,… Internet Archive Alibi Bye Bye 1935 · Short · 22 min The story is about a husband (Bud Jamison) who tells his wife he's going hunting but actually sneaks off to fool around in Atlantic City. While the wife… Internet Archive Blazing Justice 1936 · Feature · 55 min A cowboy (Bill Cody) captures two rustlers and collects a $5000 reward. Using the money to take a vacation, he winds up getting accused of a murder he didn't… Internet Archive Lightnin' Bill Carson 1936 · Feature · 1 h 11 min When Stone's men rob the stage, Deputy Bates (Edmund Cobb) catches Breed Hawkins (John Merton) only to be killed by him. Stone (Karl Hackett) makes a drunken… Internet Archive Long Shot, The 1939 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Midnight Lady 1932 · Feature · 1 h 6 min Title: The Midnight Lady Summary: (1932 Chesterfield) - John Darrow, Sarah Padden, Montagu Love, Claudia Dell. This is kind of a poverty row version of Madame… Internet Archive The Night Rider 1932 · Feature · 54 min Officer John Brown (Harry Carey) is after the outlaw known as the Night Rider. Posing as Jim Blake he takes a job on the Rogers ranch. He finds the secret… Internet Archive Paradise in Harlem 1939 · Feature · 1 h 25 min · Subtitles "Between swing and blues musical numbers, the story of comedian Lem Anderson, whose long-awaited chance to act dramatically vanishes when he witnesses a mob… Internet Archive Under the Big Top 1938 · Feature · 1 h 4 min A simple of tale of love and romance among trapeze artist in a traveling circus. Internet Archive Roarin' Lead 1936 · Feature · 53 min Hackett (Hooper Atchley) is out to take over the Cattlemen's Association by bankrupting them. His men rustle the cattle forcing the payouts to the ranchers.… Internet Archive Out Of Singapore 1932 1932 · Feature · Subtitles Noah Beery is a First Mate on a ship who tries to sink it to share in the insurance payoff. Internet Archive Storm in a Teacup 1937 · Feature · 1 h 26 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Big Fella 1937 · Feature · 1 h 11 min A wealthy young boy (Eldon Gorst) who willingly deserts his parents from a luxury ocean liner serves as the catalyst in this rollicking musical highlighting… Internet Archive The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) 1934 · Feature An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped… Internet Archive Supernatural 1933 · Feature Brand New 2K Master! In a departure from her usual comedy roles, screen legend Carole Lombard (Nothing Sacred, Hands Across the Table) co-stars with western… Internet Archive Shadows of the Orient 1935 · Feature · 1 h 7 min · Subtitles Society dame smashes plot to make San Francisco's Chinatown the Hong Kong of the West. Internet Archive Roll Along, Cowboy 1937 · Feature · 54 min Morgan (Frank Shannon) pays off Randy (Smith Ballew) and Barry (Stanley Fields) with a promissory note to be collected at the Blake ranch. They arrive to find… Internet Archive Popeye the Sailor Meets Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp 1939 · Cartoon · 22 min Working in the story department of Surprise Pictures, Olive Oyl writes a script based on the story of Aladdin, casting Popeye as the thief and herself as the… Internet Archive Bulldog Drummond's Revenge 1937 · Feature · 54 min · Subtitles Title: Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Summary: Captain Drummond travels to Switzerland in order to marry his girlfriend but the disappearance of a dangerous cargo…