The world's archives

913–960 of 14,275 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 Forlorn River 1937 · Feature · 56 min Visiting an old friend, Nevada (Buster Crabbe) and sidekick Weary (Syd Saylor) take jobs on a ranch rounding up horses. But the buyer turns out to be Les… Internet Archive Secret of the Chateau 1934 · Feature Title: Secret of the Chateau Summary: Inspector Marotte, attending an auction of rare collectible books previously ownded by the recently murdered M. Le Duc… Internet Archive Bridging San Francisco Bay 1937 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles Building the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Internet Archive Chevrolet Leader News (Vol. 2, No. 4) 1936 · Newsreel · 8 min · Subtitles Promotional newsreels featuring a variety of Chevrolet-centric stories, including: the "Boudoir Express," dressing rooms on wheels in which women can change… Internet Archive Betty Boop: House Cleaning Blues 1937 · Cartoon Internet Archive Balloon Land 1935 · Cartoon · 6 min Title: Balloon Land Summary: The inhabitants, including the trees and rocks, of Balloon Land are made entirely of balloons. They come under attack from the… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 3) 1939 · Home movie · Subtitles 05:00:45:21 - 06:02:24:00 color silent 1939-40 World's Fairs: New York, 1939-40; Amateur films. Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful… Internet Archive Ladies Crave Excitement 1935 · Feature · 1 h 9 min The exciting adventures of a newsreel photographer. Note: it appears that whoever created the avi file rescaled his source vertically without first delacing… Internet Archive Kickin' the Crown Around 1933 · Short · 19 min Smugglers are on the loose and a thriving black market in salami is plaguing the nation. Clark and McCullough are hired to catch the smugglers. They are soon… Internet Archive Mr. Robinson Crusoe 1932 · Feature · Subtitles adventure, comedy Information about this movie can be found on it's IMDB page. Internet Archive Lieutenant Kizhe Restored then Enhanced 1934 · Feature · Subtitles 1934 directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer starring Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova, Sofiya Magarill, Erast Garin and Mikhail… Internet Archive Julius Sizzer 1931 · Short · 18 min In this RKO Pathé Pictures comedy short Benny Rubin plays a dual role of "Little Sizzer" and his brother "JULIUS SIZZER" dodges gangsters trying to take him… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Medicus collection: New York World's Fair, 1939-40] (Reel 4) 1939 · Home movie · Subtitles 06:00:39:28 - 06:51:56:07 color silent 1939 World's Fairs: New York, 1939-40; Amateur films. Detailed documentation of the "World of Tomorrow" in beautiful… Internet Archive Telephone Operator 1937 · Feature · 52 min Title: Telephone Operator Summary: A telephone operator covering for a friend's "fling" finds herself in the middle of a major disaster when the city is hit… Internet Archive Hell's HIghway 1932 · Feature HELL'S HIGHWAY, story by Samuel Ornits, Robert Tasker and Rowland Brown; directed by Rowland Brown; an RKO Radio Production. At the RKO Mayfair. Frank Ellis .… Internet Archive Doctor Bull 1933 · Feature Title: Doctor Bull Summary: Doc Bull, a no-nonsense country doctor who has served his community for decades, fights small-town prejudice and provincialism in… Internet Archive Think Fast, Mr. Moto 1937 colorized (Peter Lorre) 1937 · Feature On a ship bound from San Francisco to Shanghai, the Japanese sleuth becomes curious about some of the people on board, including the son of the owner of the… Internet Archive A Connecticut Yankee 1931 colorized (Will Rogers) 1931 · Feature A Connecticut Yankee (1931) Fox Film Corporation (Twentieth Century Fox) Hank Morgan (Will Rogers) takes a trip back in time to King Arthur's Court. Based on… Internet Archive The Lost City 1935 · Feature · 3 h 45 min Title: The Lost City Summary: An evil scientist plots to take over the world from his base in Africa, where he has invented a machine that can cause… Internet Archive Roaring Roads 1935 · Feature · 55 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Liliom 1934 · Feature Title: Liliom Summary: Two women love the same man in a world of few prospects. In Budapest, Liliom is a "public figure," a rascal who's a carousel barker,… Internet Archive Dragnet Girl 1933 · Feature This formally accomplished and psychologically complex gangster tale pivots on the growing attraction between Joji, a hardened career criminal, and Kazuko,… Internet Archive Star Reporter 1939 · Feature · 1 h · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Nevada Buckaroo 1931 · Feature · 52 min When the Nevada Kid (Bob Steele) gets caught in a stage robbery, the gang leader Cherokee (George Hayes) gets him released by forging a petition to the… Internet Archive Wreckless 1935 · Short · 17 min In her film debut, Patricia Morison plays the doe eyed daughter (Mary Jane) who yearned for a young car salesman (Martin Griffith) that was regularly getting… Internet Archive DRÁCULA. 1931. HD. Español. 1931 · Feature El conde Drácula abandona los Cárpatos y se traslada a Occidente, llevándose como sirviente a un contable. Una vez instalado, se enamora de una joven que ya… Internet Archive [Home Movies: Medicus Collection: Paris International Exposition, 1937] 1937 · Home movie · Subtitles Extensive coverage of the Exposition, including buildings and exhibits; fireworks; the amusement area; and the "French Colonial Section" The Paris… Internet Archive A Woman's Face 1938 · Feature In this dramatic thriller, Ingrid Bergman takes on an uncharacteristically vicious role as Anna, a bitter, nefarious blackmailer with a disfigured face.… Internet Archive Escape By Night 1937 · Feature · 1 h 4 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Twin Husbands 1933 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles * Released: 1933-11-30 BW (Eng USA) * Comedy Thriller * Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corp.; Invincible Picture * Summary: "DUPLICITY" * STARRING: John Miljan… Internet Archive The Gun Ranger 1937 · Feature · 54 min Ranger Dan Larsen (Bob Steele), after Wally Smeed (Ernie Adams) goes unconvicted of killing the father of Molly Pearson (Eleanor Stewart), resigning from the… Internet Archive School for Husbands 1937 · Feature Title: School for Husbands Summary: A couple of lonesome wives, Marion Carter and Diana Cheswick fall for philanderer Leonard Drummon, and arrange to get… Internet Archive Drum Taps 1936 · Feature · 57 min Skinner (Hooper Atchley) and his gang are grabbing land from the ranchers. When they go after Carey's ranch Ken (Ken Maynard) stops them. Skinner frames Ken… Internet Archive Work Pays America (Part II) 1937 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles How the WPA's program of public works benefits both unemployed workers and American society. Internet Archive Alaska's Silver Millions (Part II) 1936 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles Geography of Alaska, the life cycle of the salmon, the salmon industry, operation of the canneries and life of the fishermen's community. With commentary by… Internet Archive Felix the Cat in Bold King Cole 1936 · Cartoon · 7 min Although considered a Felix cartoon, this short seems to focus more on the boisterous king and what happens when ghosts try to get him to stop his bragging.… Internet Archive The Vampire Bat 1933 high quality print 1933 · Feature When corpses drained of blood begin to show up in a European village, town elders suspect a vampire on the loose. Policeman Karl Brettschneider (Melvyn… Internet Archive The Kennel Murder Case 1933 · Feature · 1 h 24 min · Subtitles Philo Vance investigates one of his most famous locked-room murders. Internet Archive Live Wire, The 1935 · Feature · 58 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Boulder Dam (Part I) 1931 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Shows the beginning of construction on the Hoover Dam (later called Boulder Dam) project in southern Nevada. With excellent footage of Boulder City, the model… Internet Archive The Green Cockatoo 1937 colorized (John Mills) 1937 · Feature A nightclub entertainer (John Mills) finds himself embroiled in a web of intrigue and danger following the murder of his brother, witnessed by a young woman… Internet Archive Twin Husbands 1933 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles Those who chose John Miljan to impersonate a missing man discover that he is more resourceful than they bargained for. Internet Archive When You Know 1936 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles The parallels between safe flying and safe driving. With footage of Army Air Force cadets studying Morse Code, having their reaction time and depth perception… Internet Archive Master Hands (4K) 1936 · Short · 31 min · Subtitles First 4K scan of Master Hands, made by Adrianne Finelli on March 5, 2019 at Internet Archive from a 35mm print. Classic "capitalist realist" drama showing the… Internet Archive Raffles 1939 colorized (David Niven) 1939 · Feature Raffles is a gentleman thief known as the Amateur Cracksman, with a penchant for art and jewelry. However, after re-uniting with his old school chum's sister… Internet Archive The King Murder 1932 1932 · Feature · Subtitles Based on the actual murder of gold-digging showgirl Dorothy 'Dot' King in 1923. Internet Archive The Hatchet Man 1932 · Feature · 1 h 13 min Title: The Hatchet Man Summary: Hatchet man is ordered to kill his close friend for the sake of Tong. Directed by: William A. Wellman Actors: Production… Internet Archive Mason of the Mounted 1932 · Feature · 53 min Canadian Mountie Mason (Bill Cody) is sent south of the border to look for a horse thief with only a watch chain for evidence. He befriends young Andy (Andy…