The world's archives

1,537–1,584 of 42,240 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 Private SNAFU - Booby Traps 1944 · Cartoon · 4 min Private Snafu learns about the hazards of enemy booby traps the hard way. This is one of 26 Private SNAFU ('Situation Normal, All Fouled Up) cartoons made by… Internet Archive Passenger Train, The 1940 · Film · Subtitles Contents. An account of a train journey. Passengers arrive by cabs at the station. After they purchase their tickets, they pass through the gates to the track… Internet Archive Remote Control 1941 · Film · Subtitles "MANY OF THE NECESSARY DEVICES OF OUR MODERN WORLD ARE OPERATED BY REMOTE CONTROL. EARLY ILLUSTRATION OF THE MARIONETTE DANCERS IS USED, THEN ACTION… Internet Archive Forty Thieves 1944 · Feature Title: Forty Thieves Summary: When he runs for sheriff, Hoppy is beaten by Jerry Doyle, the gutless wonder voted for by every crook in town. When Hoppy moves… Internet Archive The Big Blockade 1942 · Feature Wartime propaganda film reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war. Internet Archive The Living Magoroku 1943 · Feature A superstitious farming family is hesitant to use its fields to grow crops to help feed the nation’s troops. Keisuke Kinoshita’s rural drama was made to… Internet Archive Hare and the Tortoise, The 1947 · Film · Subtitles PRESENTS THE FABLE BY AESOP IN WHICH THE STEADY TORTOISE DEFEATS THE HARE IN A RACE. USES REAL ANIMALS AS CHARACTERS IN THE FABLE. An all-star cast of real… Internet Archive "Quando Descem as Trevas" ("Ministry of Fear"), de Fritz Lang, com legendas em português 1944 · Feature "Ministry of Fear", filme norte-americano de 1944, do gênero suspense, dirigido por Fritz Lang, baseado em novela de Graham Greene. Elenco, Ray Milland,… Internet Archive [Previews of Coming Attractions trailer] 1940 · Short · Subtitles Old movie trailer with fanfare, opening door, animation and title: Previews of Coming Attractions. Internet Archive The Ducktators 1942 · Cartoon · 7 min Title: The Ducktators Summary: Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito are portrayed as ducks taking over a barnyard. Directed by: Norm McCabe Actors: Mel Blanc,… Internet Archive The Thirteenth Hour (The Whistler) 1947 ★★★ CC: Film-noir/Mystery (Richard Dix) 1947 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles The Thirteenth Hour is a 1947 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by William Clemens, the production features Richard… Internet Archive Pitfall 1948 colorized (Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott) 1948 · Feature An insurance adjuster named Forbes (Dick Powell) hires a private detective named MacDonald (Raymond Burr) to locate Mona (Lizabeth Scott), the girfriend of an… Internet Archive Washington in War Time 1942 · Film · Subtitles "Washington in Wartime" depicts the bustling activity in the U.S. capital during World War II, showcasing the determination of its citizens and leaders to… Internet Archive X Marks the Spot 1944 · Film · Subtitles 22:31:27:02 - 22:52:36:02 B/W Sound 1944 "X Marks the Spot" by the State of New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles. Prologue delivered by Commissioner Arthur… Internet Archive 1949 - The Hidden Room - Obsession - Edward Dmytryk - VOSE 1949 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com t.me/agendasociocultural Internet Archive Twins Are Individuals: From Infancy to Adolescence 1946 · Film · Subtitles Uses animation to consider lives of two identical twins who develop completely different personalities. Comments on leveling power of American Society. In… 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 The Water Cycle 1947 · Film · Subtitles "Shows the movements of water from ocean to sky to rain to streams, rivers and back to oceans. The motion picture describes by actual photography and… Internet Archive Trouble At Melody Mesa 1948 · Feature · 1 h · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Murder In The Blue Room (1944 5 Star Classic Mys Com Rom) 1944 · Feature · 1 h PLOT : A party is thrown at a haunted mansion, people start to die, and a man who spent a night in the "blue room" disappears. --IMDb **Uploaded for… Internet Archive I Love Trouble (1948) 1948 · Feature Significantly better print of Roy Huggin's I Love Trouble based on his book Double Take (he also wrote the screenplay). I Love Trouble is the first appearance… Internet Archive Frank Capra's Why We Fight # 5 The Battle Of Russia CC: [1:22:56] 1943 · Feature · 1 h 23 min · Subtitles The Battle of Russia shows a history of Russia's defense and battle against Germany. Capra's synopsis: "History of Russia; people, size, resources, wars.… Internet Archive Mailman 1947 · Film · Subtitles Designed to show primary grade pupils how the United States post office system operates. Follows both a city and a rural mailman on their appointed rounds and… Internet Archive Radio at War 1944 · Short · 20 min · Subtitles Communications and communicators facilitate World War II. Internet Archive Great Railroad at Work, A 1942 · Film · Subtitles Excellent film of a Southern New England railroad in early 1940s. Superb shots of steam engines in motion, "ALL ABOARD!" yelled by the conductor (some of our… Internet Archive Doctor in Industry (Part III) 1946 · Short · 18 min · Subtitles Epic history of industrial medicine in the first half of the 20th century, showing how manufacturers and the medical profession came to terms with one another… Internet Archive Foreign Agent 1942 colorized (Gale Storm) 1942 · Feature A Hollywood starlet (Gale Storm) becomes aware of a plot to steal her late father's searchlight filter plans. She joins forces with her friend Jimmy (John… Internet Archive Home Electrical Appliances 1944 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Principles and maintenance of everyday appliances. Internet Archive Hired! 1940 · Short · 18 min · Subtitles Quirky Chevrolet sales film. Internet Archive Beyond Tomorrow 1940 · Feature · 1 h 23 min Title: Beyond Tomorrow Summary: The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple whom… Internet Archive Tokio Jokio (1943) 1943 · Feature Tokio Jokio is a 1943 Looney Tunes propaganda short directed by Norman McCabe. The cartoon is notorious and controversial for its racist depictions of… Internet Archive Finding Your Life Work 1940 · Film · Subtitles Some good stock shots to be logged. Appraisal. Reported good for (1) indicating steps in a systematic selection of a vocation, (2) suggesting the character… Internet Archive Scarlet Street (1946) Director: Fritz Lang, Stars Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea - Film Noir 1946 · Feature Scarlet Street is a 1945 noir tragedy film directed by Fritz Lang. The principal actors Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett and Dan Duryea had earlier appeared… Internet Archive The Upturned Glass 1947★★★½ CC: Film noir/Psychological Thriller [1:22:52] 1947 · Feature · 1 h 30 min · Subtitles The Upturned Glass is a 1947 British film noir psychological thriller directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring James Mason, Rosamund John and Pamela… Internet Archive At the End of the Rainbow 1946 · Film · Subtitles HISTORY & PHYSICS OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT & ITS HEALTH-GIVING PROPERTIES. PLUGS manufacturer's own EQUIPMENT. Internet Archive Porky Pig's Feat (1943) 1943 · Feature Porky Pig’s Feat is a 1943 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. It was released on July 17, 1943, and stars Porky Pig and… Internet Archive Nature of Sound, The 1948 · Film · Subtitles SHOWS HOW PHIL USING HIS AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT TO DEMONSTRATE TO JIMMY THE NATURE OF SOUND. DEMONSTRATES THE VARIOUS MEDIA WHICH TRANSMIT SOUND, THE WAVES… Internet Archive Revenge Of The Zombies 1943 ★★ (CC) Comedy/Horror [1:01:37 1943 · Feature · 1 h 1 min · Subtitles Revenge of the Zombies is a 1943 comedy horror film, directed by Steve Sekely, starring John Carradine and Gale Storm. The film was a follow up to the… Internet Archive Another Cup Of Coffee 1948 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Seeks to create in minds of Prudential salesmen a favorable attitude toward prospective insurance buyers. Points out variety of prospect sources & presents… Internet Archive Conquer by the Clock 1943 · Film · Subtitles Encourages American wartime workers to "keep their sleeves rolled up." Describes the volume of industrial and agricultural production that can be accomplished… Internet Archive Three Girls - 丽人行 1949 · Feature A 1949 B&W movie giving the story of three different Shanghai women who come to join the struggle against Japan. B&W, Mandarin Chinese. Internet Archive Are You a Good Citizen? 1949 · Film · Subtitles Discusses the qualities of a good citizen and the role of Democratic institutions with which he is concerned. 20:01:20 Checklist For Good Citizen 20:02:02 CU… Internet Archive Boarding House Blues 1948 ★★★ CC: Musical/Comedy [1:26:35] 1948 · Feature · 1 h 30 min · Subtitles Boarding House Blues is a 1948 American musical race film directed by Josh Binney which featured the first starring film role by Moms Mabley. It was the… Internet Archive Cooking: Terms and What They Mean 1949 · Film · Subtitles EXPLAINS & DEMONSTRATES SOME OF THE MOST COMMON TERMS USED IN COOKING. DEMONSTRATES THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS: TO CREAM, STIR, FOLD, BOIL, BEAT,… Internet Archive Mosquito, The 1947 · Film · Subtitles Shows the life cycles of the common (Culex) and the malaria (Anopheles) mosquito. Depicts methods of exterminating larvae and adult mosquitoes. Includes… Internet Archive Brighter Day in Your Kitchen, A 1949 · Film · Subtitles Focus on meal preparation with our own home economist talking to American women about food; some great kitchen and cooking shots. Internet Archive Confusions of a Nutzy Spy (1943) 1943 · Feature Confusions of a Nutzy Spy is a 1943 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Norman McCabe. The short was released on January 23, 1943, and stars Porky… Internet Archive The Power Of The Whistler 1945 ★★★ Film-noir/Mystery [1:06:35] 1945 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles The Power of the Whistler is a 1945 film noir thriller film based on the radio drama The Whistler. Directed by Lew Landers, the production features Richard…