The world's archives

1,057–1,104 of 43,573 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 Freedom Comes High 1944 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles A young wife learns that freedom must sometimes be paid for in lives, when her husband's ship is struck during battle. Internet Archive Nightmare Alley (1947) [720p High Res.] Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, Helen Walker 1947 · Feature Nightmare Alley is a 1947 FILM NOlR directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray and Helen Walker. The film is based on the… Internet Archive That Hamilton Woman 1941 · Feature · 1 h 59 min Title: That Hamilton Woman Summary: The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and… Internet Archive The Chase (1946, USA) Peter Lorre, Robert Cummings - Film Noir Full Movie 1946 · Feature The Chase is a 1946 American film noir directed by Arthur Ripley , featu ring Peter Lorre and Robert Cummings. The screenplay by Philip Yordan is based on… Internet Archive Gift of Green 1946 · Film · Subtitles Explains through animation the process of photosynthesis. Discusses its importance to our daily lives. 13:00:50 Color - lots of shots of trees and plants… Internet Archive Meet Boston Blackie 1941 colorized (Chester Morris) 1941 · Feature When reformed thief Boston Blackie is framed for a murder on an ocean liner docking in New York, the trail to exonerate himself leads to Coney Island and a… Internet Archive Dating: Do's and Don'ts 1949 · Film · Subtitles Shows the progress of the date, from choosing the right girl and asking her through the last "good night." Internet Archive Story of G.I. Joe 1945 · Feature · 1 h 49 min Title: Story of G.I. Joe Summary: During WW2, Pulitzer prize winner and war correspondent Ernie Pyle joins the army and writes articles about his comrades in… Internet Archive Passport to Suez 1943 colorized (Warren William) 1943 · Feature Michael Lanyard (Warren William), a reformed jewel thief once known as the Lone Wolf, agrees to go to Alexandria, Egypt, to help the Allied cause during World… Internet Archive Facts About Film 1948 · Film · Subtitles The Atlanta Board of Education and the International Film Bureau present Facts about Film. Produced by Phototronics, Inc. Internet Archive Death to Weeds 1947 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles Shows new herbicides incorporating 2-4-D. Internet Archive Developing Responsibility 1949 · Film · Subtitles TELLS STORY OF HOW FRANK ASSUMES HIS EVERYDAY RESPONSIBILITIES AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, & ON HIS PAPER ROUTE, & IS REWARDED BY BEING GIVEN A PEDIGREED DOG BY A MAN… Internet Archive Gift of Green 1946 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles Explains through animation the process of photosynthesis, and discusses its importance to our daily lives. Internet Archive All Out for Victory 1943 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles Contributions of handicapped and disabled workers to World War II industrial production. Internet Archive Beautiful Clothes (Make Beautiful Girls) 1942 · Short · 2 min · Subtitles Harry Langdon lip syncs the title song and interacts with models. IMDb Page Internet Archive [Amateur Film: Wathen Collection: Niagara Falls and Austin, Texas] 1947 · Home movie · 8 min · Subtitles Excellent amateur footage of Niagara Falls and scenes in Austin, Texas, including the Texas State Capitol building. Internet Archive As the Twig Is Bent... 1943 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles On the problem of youth crime during World War II and the fear that America would lose a generation of children to delinquency. Internet Archive Federal Fugitives 1941 · Short · Subtitles WWII has just started, and Federal Agent Madison spots a man in Washington D.C. that might be a wanted saboteur. Internet Archive Native Land 1942 · Feature By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage productions.… Internet Archive Lost World, A 1948 · Film · Subtitles Shows the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric monsters of a million years ago, and includes a battle between two giant creatures. Based on Conan Doyle's story.… Internet Archive Waterloo Road 1945 · Feature · 1 h 12 min Title: Waterloo Road Summary: A drama set during World War II. A tale of adultery and desertion. Directed by: Sidney Gilliat Actors: John Mills, Stewart… Internet Archive How the Ear Functions 1940 · Cartoon · 11 min · Subtitles Structure and function of the human hearing system, with excellent animation. Internet Archive Story of a City: New York, The 1947 · Film · Subtitles PICTORIAL EXPLANATION OF HISTORIC & ECONOMIC CAUSES FOR EMERGENCE OF NEW YORK AS ONE OF WORLD'S LARGEST CITIES & OF ITS VITAL RELATION TO REST OF AMERICA.… Internet Archive Desert Empire (Part I) 1948 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Railroad tour through the state of Utah, stopping off at many natural attractions and in Salt Lake City. Shows Arches National Monument and the mineral… Internet Archive Brighton Rock (1948, UK) Directed by John Boulting, Starring Richard Attenborough, Carol Marsh, Hermione Baddeley 1948 · Feature Brighton Rock is a 1948 British film directed by John Boulting and starring Richard Attenborough as violent gang leader Pinkie Brown (reprising his… Internet Archive Black Marketing 1940 · Film · Subtitles Great 1940s gangster film. Great shots of mobsters in the country and doing black market business with butchers. Great courtroom scenes with prosecutor… Internet Archive Trail Riders 1942 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Big Clock 1948 ★★★★ CC: Film-Noir/Thriller [1:35:25] 1948 · Feature · 1 h 35 min · Subtitles The Big Clock is a 1948 American thriller directed by John Farrow and adapted by novelist-screenwriter Jonathan Latimer from the 1946 novel of the same title… Internet Archive Japanese Relocation 1943 · Film · Subtitles Narr. by Milton S. Eisenhower, director of the War Relocation Authority. An historical record of the transfer of Japanese residents from the Pacific Coast to… Internet Archive Swamp Fire 1946 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles Buster Crabbe and out of shape Johnny Weissmuller lock horns in Louisiana. Internet Archive The Bells of St. Mary's 1945 · Feature Title: The Bells of St. Mary's Summary: At a big city Catholic school, Father O'Malley and Sister Benedict indulge in friendly rivalry, and succeed in… Internet Archive Murder on Lenox Ave. 1941 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page Internet Archive People of Western China 1940 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Life and work of the people who live in Chengtu, located in a valley in western China. Internet Archive Jungle Girl 1941 colorized serial (Frances Gifford) 1941 · Feature Dr. John Meredith, ashamed at the criminal activities of his twin brother Bradley, travels with his infant daughter to Africa. There his skills as a doctor… Internet Archive [Amateur film: Colaci collection, roll 1-B] 1940 · Home movie · 11 min · Subtitles Life in the San Francisco Bay Area just after World War II: families stand on the Golden Gate Bridge and watch troops returning on naval vessels; a man… Internet Archive Body and Soul 1947 · Feature Title: Body and Soul Summary: A talented boxer's young career hits difficult terrain when an unethical promoter takes interest in him. Directed by: Robert… Internet Archive Behind Locked Doors (1948) Richard Carlson, Lucille Bremer 1948 · Feature Behind Locked Doors is a 1948 film noir directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Lucille Bremer, Richard Carlson and Tor Johnson. Carlson is often confused… Internet Archive Dixie Jamboree 1944 · Feature · 1 h 8 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Gabby Goes Fishing 1941 · Cartoon · 7 min Gabby was the town crier in "Gulliver's Travels". A series of 9 Gabby cartoons was produced in 1940-41. "Gabby Goes Fishing" is number 7. Gabby wants to teach… Internet Archive The Mummy's Hand (1940) 1940 · Feature · Subtitles The Mummy's Hand is a 1940 American horror film directed by Christy Cabanne and produced by Ben Pivar. It follows archaeologists Steve Banning and Babe Jenson… Internet Archive So Dark The Night 1946 Crime/Mystery (CC) ★★★ [1:10:16] 1946 · Feature · 1 h 10 min · Subtitles So Dark the Night is a 1946 American crime film with film noir influences featuring Steven Geray, Micheline Cheirel and Eugene Borden. Based on a story… Internet Archive Woodworker, The 1940 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Woodworking in mills, construction and cabinetmaking. Internet Archive This Gun for Hire 1942 colorized (Alan Ladd) 1942 · Feature Hit man Philip Raven (Alan Ladd) is hired by Willard Gates (Laird Cregar) to get rid of a blackmailer. But Raven turns on his employer when he finds out he… Internet Archive Camouflage 1944 · Short · 20 min In this U.S Air Force training film Hoodie the Chameleon explains the importance of camouflage and decoys for equiment and ground installations against aerial… Internet Archive Chains 1949 · Feature After years of making mostly comedies and literary adaptations, Raffaello Matarazzo turned to melodrama with this intense tale of a tight-knit working-class… Internet Archive The Purple Monster Strikes 1945 colorized cliffhanger serial 1945 · Feature A Martian spacecraft crash-lands near the observatory of Dr. Cyrus Layton, designer of Earth's first spaceship. The survivor, forerunner of an invasion, can… Internet Archive Time to Kill 1942 colorized (Lloyd Nolan) 1942 · Feature A private detective is hired to retrieve a valuable antique coin that was stolen from an old dowager to pay off a blackmailer. The private eye soon finds… Internet Archive Body and Soul (1947) John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks 1947 · Feature Body and Soul is a 1947 American film noir sports drama directed by Robert Rossen, and features John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Hazel Brooks, Anne Revere and…