The world's archives

1,201–1,248 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 The Man Who Wouldn't Die 1942 colorized (Lloyd Nolan) 1942 · Feature When a dead body mysteriously disappears from its grave and an unknown assailant fires a shot at her, a woman hires a private detective to investigate,… Internet Archive I Wake Up Screaming 1941 ★★★★ CC: Film Noir/Mystery [1:22:13] Nice Copy 1941 · Feature · 1 h 22 min · Subtitles I Wake Up Screaming (originally titled Hot Spot) is a 1941 American mystery/film-noir. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Betty Grable, Victor… Internet Archive Shadows of Death 1945 · Feature · 58 min · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Wake of the Red Witch 1948 · Feature · 1 h 42 min Title: Wake of the Red Witch Summary: During the 1860s in the South Pacific, Capt. Ralls, skipper of the Red Witch, has a series of adventures involving… Internet Archive Behind the Lens: A Camera Goes to College 1940 · Film · Subtitles 06:05:33:04 06:05:35:20 LS movie theater audience watching love scene on screen 06:05:59:18 06:06:05:22 HA LS man walking by mowing lawn / PAN down to freshly… Internet Archive Soldiers Stage 'Girlie' Show, 1942/02/04 1942 · Newsreel · Subtitles "Fort Slocum, NY: Modern 'Doughboys' doff their usual khaki and don, of all things, wome's clothes to star in their own version of 'Swing Fever.' Singing and… Internet Archive Gilda (1946), com Rita Hayworth e ‎Glenn Ford, com legendas em português. 1946 · Feature Um dos mais "cults" filmes do gênero "noir", dirigido por Charles Vidor. Rita Hayworth ficou eternizada por essa personagem incrível, celebrizando a frase… Internet Archive 1949 episode of the TV series "Captain Video" 1949 · TV · 30 min · Subtitles Rare 1949 episode of the TV series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers". The show is about a "Space Captain" and his "Video Ranger" who must the galaxy from… Internet Archive Classic Commercial for Du Mont Laboratories Television Sets 1949 · Commercial · 1 min A classic commercial for Du Mont Laboratories Television Sets. I took this from an episode of "School House" that somebody uploaded. Note: While the TV… Internet Archive Jerky Turkey 1945 · Cartoon · 7 min A Home Front cartoon by Tex Avery. Release date: 7 April 1945. Downloaded from Public Domain Movie Torrents. Plot taken from IMDb: The Pilgrims land at… Internet Archive Abilene Town 1946 colorized (Randolph Scott) 1946 · Feature Abilene, Kansas, in the years following the Civil War, is a town divided in two, with the cattlemen who want an open prairie on one side and the homesteaders… Internet Archive The Black Widow 1947 colorized clifhanger serial 1947 · Feature The Daily Clarion hires detective story writer Steve Colt (Bruce Edwards) to investigate the deaths of a group of scientists working on an atomic rocket… Internet Archive The Long Night (1947) Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price, Ann Dvorak 1947 · Feature The Long Night is a 1947 American film noir crime-drama directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by RKO Pictures. It is a remake of Le Jour Se Lève (1939) by… Internet Archive Force of Evil (1948) John Garfield, Beatrice Pearson, Marie Windsor 1948 · Feature Force of Evil is a 1948 American crime FILM NOlR directed by Abraham Polonsky, who was previously known as a screenwriter for the boxing film Body and Soul… Internet Archive Looney Tunes (Porky Pig) - Confusions Of A Nutzy Spy 1943 · Cartoon · Subtitles Public domain Porky Pig cartoon. Description from Wikipedia : Confusions of a Nutzy Spy is an early 1943 Looney Tunes cartoon starring Porky Pig . It is a… Internet Archive New Horizons 1948 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles The "story of a new South whose roots are embedded deep in the honored tradition of the old." Shows the economy of the Southeast, white and African American… Internet Archive First Pictures Atomic Blast!, 1946/07/08 1946 · Newsreel · Subtitles (1) "The dramatic film history of the atom bomb test at Bikini! Pictures of the actual bomb drop! Blasted ships and the terrible destructive force of the… Internet Archive Renegade Girl 1946 · Feature · 1 h 7 min Jean Shelby (Ann Savage), a member of a family of Confederate sympathizers in Missouri during the Civil War, has been providing information about the Union… Internet Archive Alcohol and the Human Body 1949 · Film · Subtitles Traces the course of alcohol through the body until it either oxidizes or escapes, and shows the effects of alcohol on the brain. Dramatizes the case of a… Internet Archive Night Monster (1942) 1942 · Feature "Night Monster" is a 1942 black-and-white horror film directed by Ford Beebe, featuring Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill. The story unfolds in a small town near… Internet Archive Moonrise (1948) Dane Clark, Gail Russell, Lloyd Bridges - Film Noir 1948 · Feature Moonrise is a 1948 American film noir crime film directed by Frank Borzage starring Dane Clark, Lloyd Bridges, Gail Russell and Ethel Barrymore. It is based… Internet Archive Kit Carson 1940 colorized (Jon Hall) 1940 · Feature Frontier scout Kit Carson and his band of men escort a wagon train of settlers led by John C. Fremont along the Oregon Trail to California, but they are… Internet Archive Shades of Gray 1948 · Film · Subtitles Portrays various mental disorders suffered by soldiers during training and combat and their treatment. 01:00:38:19 Soldier in dirty uniform, with scruffy face… Internet Archive The Madonna's Secret 1946 · Feature Title: The Madonna's Secret Summary: The sister of a murdered model poses for the same artist to try to catch her killer. Directed by: Wilhelm Thiele Actors:… Internet Archive Roar of the Press 1941 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive It Happened Tomorrow 1944 colorized (Dick Powell) 1944 · Feature At the beginning of the 20th Century, an ambitious reporter discovers a way to get the next day's newspaper ahead of time, to the consternation of his new… Internet Archive When Work Is Done 1943 · Film · Subtitles How the town of Sylacauga, Alabama extended a welcome to war plant workers. Community building between towns and workers from out of town in 1940s. Footage of… Internet Archive Day At The Fair, A 1947 · Film · Subtitles TELLS THE STORY OF 3 FARM YOUNGSTERS WHO GO TO THE FAIR TO EXHIBIT THEIR CATTLE & PIGS. SHOWS THEM TENDING THEIR LIVESTOCK, WATCHING THE JUDGING & VIEWING THE… Internet Archive Where Does It Get You? 1946 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Temperance film showing how alcohol impairs agility, stamina and judgment: the qualities necessary for successful living. Internet Archive Dream of the Red Mansions - 红楼梦 1944 · Feature A 1944 Shanghai costume drama, B&W, Mandarin Chinese. One of many movie versions of Dream of the Red Chamber, the famous Chinese novel. An English version of… Internet Archive Crime, Inc. 1945 · Feature · 1 h 13 min · Subtitles Tom Neal, Lionel Atwill, and Leo Carrillo in a PRC film. Internet Archive Panama-Pacific International Exposition 1940 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Revisitation of the 1915 San Francisco Exposition, with added narration that focuses on nostalgia and memory. With excellent footage of many aspects of the… Internet Archive Flame of Barbary Coast 1945 · Feature Title: Flame of Barbary Coast Summary: Duke falls for Flaxen in the Barbary Coast in turn-of-the-century San Francisco. He loses money to crooked gambler… 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 Murder by Invitation 1941 · Feature · 1 h 4 min Title: Murder by Invitation Summary: The relatives of a rich old woman unsuccessfully try to have her declared insane, so they can divide up her money. To… Internet Archive D.O.A. 1949 colorized (Edmond O'Brien) 1949 · Feature A small-town accountant goes to San Francisco to have one last binge before settling down with fiancée Paula. After a night on the town, he wakes up with more… Internet Archive The Battle of Britain 1943 · Feature · 52 min Title: The Battle of Britain Summary: The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk… Internet Archive Case of Spring Fever, A 1940 · Film · Subtitles "AN ANIMATED SPRING SPRITE APPEARS TO GILBERT WILLOUGHBY TO DRIVE HOME THE COMFORT & VALUE OF SPRINGS IN EVERYDAY LIFE--PARTICULARLY THE SPRINGS IN THE… Internet Archive Desert Empire (Part III) 1948 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Railroad tour through the state of Utah, stopping off at many natural attractions and in Salt Lake City. Shows Great Salt Lake, Ogden, Salt Lake City, and… Internet Archive It's Your America (Part I) 1945 · Short · 16 min · Subtitles The U.S. War Department described this film in the following words: "An American soldier, during his combat career, realizes the greatness of his country and… Internet Archive Around the World in New York 1940 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Views of immigrant and ethnic communities in New York City. Internet Archive Great Swindle, The 1948 · Film · Subtitles Harassed by shortages, Tom Grey votes for the removal of price control after reading propaganda issued by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).… Internet Archive Eva (1948) 1948 · Feature · Subtitles Ett drama om trumpetaren Bo som återvänder till sitt barndomshem på permission efter att ha tillbringat två år i flottan. Väl hemma träffar han det gamla… Internet Archive Laddie 1940 · Feature · 1 h 9 min Based on the novel by Gene Stratton-Porter. Internet Archive The History of Mr. Polly 1949 · Feature Title: The History of Mr. Polly Summary: Quiet and somewhat direction-less, Alfred Polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up… Internet Archive Birth of the B-29 1945 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles Design, production and testing of World War II bomber. Internet Archive Let's Go To The Movies 1948 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles An overall picture of the background, development and technical advances made by the motion picture industry through the years. Includes Charlie Chaplin, Mary… Internet Archive Magic Town 1947 · Feature Title: Magic Town Summary: An opinion pollster finds a town which is a perfect mirror of U.S. opinions. Directed by: William A. Wellman Actors: Production…