The world's archives

3,697–3,744 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 The Murderer (Suspense) 1949 · TV · 22 min · Subtitles Aired 1949-10-25 (season 2, episode 8). The script is based on a story by Joel Townsley Rogers. Internet Archive The liberation of Maastricht and Zuid Limburg in 1944 in color! [A.I. enhanced & colorized] 1944 · Feature The Dutch Southern province of Limburg was the first to be liberated towards the end of WW2. As recorded by the American 117th Regimental Combat Team, the… Internet Archive The Champion of Justice (1944) 1944 · Feature A Terrytoons cartoon released 17 March 1944. An elderly couple (human, not animal) dies, leaving their substantial estate to their mice, who had befriended… Internet Archive 1945 Das Alte Lied ( Ernst Von Klippstein, Hilde Sessak, Grethe Weiser, Lotte Koch, Heinz Salfner) 1945 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1945. Das alte Lied. U.a mit Grethe Weiser und Hilde Sessak Internet Archive 1945 Der Stumme Gast 1945 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1945 Der stumme Gast.. U.a mit Rene Deltgen Internet Archive Castle Films Europe's Total War 1940 · Educational Castle Films Video 245 Castle Films Europe's Total War From the Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. CR No.… Internet Archive 1942 Einmal Der Liebe Herrgott Sein 1942 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1942.. Einmal der Liebe Herrgott sein. Filmkomödie mit Hans Moser in der Hauptrolle Internet Archive 1940 Herz Geht Vor Anker ( Gustav Fröhlich, Gusti Wolf, Hilde Von Stolz, Joe Stöckel) 1940 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1940. Herz geht vor Anker. U.a mit Gustav Fröhlich und Joe Stöckel Internet Archive 1945 Am Abend Nach Der Oper ( Gusti Huber, Erich Ponto) Arthur Maria Rabenalt 1945 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1945. Am Abend nach der Oper. U.a mit Gusti Huber und Eric Ponto. Internet Archive If I Had My Way (1940) 1940 · Feature Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with… Internet Archive Nurse-Mates (1940) 1940 · Feature The boys show up simultaneously to take Olive to the movies. She needs to visit the hairdresser first, and tells the boys to take care of Swee'Pea: bath,… Internet Archive Somewhere in Egypt (1943) 1943 · Feature Gandy Goose and Sourpuss and stationed in Egypt. As Gandy plays an Egyptian tomb, Sourpuss dreams of the terrors (or pleasures?) that await them inside the… Internet Archive 1944 - Eine reizende Familie ( Paul Henckels, Karin Haardt, Ernst Waldow) 1944 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1944. Eine reizende Familie. U.a mit Paul Henckels und Karin Hardt Internet Archive Hired! 1940 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Building a Tank: A Defense Report on Film 1941 · Film · Subtitles Shots to be logged. Pan over tank plant. Internet Archive 1941 Heimkehr ( Paula Wessely, Attila Hörbiger, Carl Raddatz, Otto Wernicke) 1941 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1941. Heimkehr. U.a mit Paula Wessely und Attila Hörbiger Internet Archive A Kick in Time (1940) 1940 · Feature Spunky is kidnapped and sold at an auction to a cruel Italian peddler. It's up to Hunky to save him. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive All About Dogs (1942) 1942 · Feature A travelogue/documentary parody,where we look at different breeds at a dog show, and see that the humans resemble the dogs, and the canines do all the… Internet Archive Billy Mouse's Akwakade (1940) 1940 · Feature The title is a take-off parody of Billy Rose's Aquacade, and uses an ordinary bathtub, as aqua-mice perform aquatic ballet dances and water sports. The soap… Internet Archive Dog Meets Dog (1942) 1942 · Feature About a big bulldog who steals a cocker spaniel's dog license in order to avoid the dog catcher's wrath. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) 1947 · Feature The three stooges pursue a notorious burglar in order to pay past due notes to the Skin & Flint company and save their tailor shop. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Dragonwyck ( Colorized, 1946) 720p 1946 · Feature Dragonwyck (1946) colorized with HAVC Internet Archive 1948 - Raw Deal - Justa venganza - El ejecutor - Anthony Mann 1948 · Feature 1948 - Raw Deal - Justa venganza - El ejecutor - Anthony Mann Internet Archive Crying Wolf (1947) 1947 · Feature A Terrytoons cartoon released 10 January 1947. Amidst the rolling hills of a pastoral landscape, a faithful sheepdog diligently watches over his flock of… Internet Archive Out Again, in Again (1948) 1948 · Feature A few weeks before this epic was released, the two magpies had starred in 'Free Enterprise', a cartoon that ended with them both in prison. 'Out Again, in… Internet Archive The Baby Sitter (1947) 1947 · Feature Lulu is babysitting Alvin Jones, a bratty and hyperactive baby. While chasing Alvin through the house, Lulu crashes into a wall and is knocked unconscious… Internet Archive 1940 Ein Mann Auf Abwegen( Hans Albers) 1940 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1940.. Ein Mann auf Abwegen.. U.a mit Hans Albers in der Hauptrolle Internet Archive [Enola Gay Outtakes] 1945 · Film · Subtitles Churchman reel 243 Internet Archive 1947 - Brute Force - Fuerza bruta - Entre rejas - Jules Dassin - VOSE 1947 · Feature For Academic / Educational Use Only derechonoir.wordpress.com Internet Archive Battle Is In Our Hands, The 1943 · Film · Subtitles Internet Archive Castle Films Russia Stops Hitler, Soviets Fight Back 1941 · Educational FDR Presidential Library Video 232 Castle Films Russia Stops Hitler, Soviets Fight Back News Parade 1941 CR No. 71-8:93 Castle Films Soviets Fight Back… Internet Archive The Crystal Gazer (1941) 1941 · Feature A theatre-crowd is gathered to listen to Zaza Raja, a renowned mystic, who answers all questions regarding people's life and future. In response to a question… Internet Archive The Dream Kids (1944) 1944 · Feature It's the dead of winter and Crow is alone in the frigid tundra. He happens upon Fox's cabin, but finds his host less than hospitable. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive The Snow Man (1940) 1940 · Feature A group of furry South Pole animals build a snow man. They begin to throw snowballs at it. This make him come to life and oh what a vengence he has. Stomps… Internet Archive Bomber 1941 · Film Internet Archive Man Of Tin (1940) 1940 · Feature This was a Columbia cartoon starring the human boy Scrappy in which the leading character is an assistant to a mad scientist character who creates a robot but… Internet Archive Seven Doors to Death (1944) 1944 · Feature An architect (Chick Chandler) studies the doors of six shops and an apartment house to solve a gem theft/double murder. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Live and Let Live 1947 · Film · Subtitles Film about how to drive safely and avoid car accidents. Includes stop motion animation that illustrates common driving mistakes and driving best practices.… Internet Archive Manhunt of Mystery Island, Chapter 4 1945 · Short · 14 min A scientist who is developing a machine to project unlimited power is being held prisoner by the evil Captain Mephisto, a pirate from 200 years ago who uses… Internet Archive 1944 Der Gebieterische Ruf ( Rudolf Forster, Maria Holst, Paul Hubschmid) Gustav Ucicky 1944 · Feature Film aus dem deutschen dritten Reich von 1944. Der gebieterische Ruf. U.a mit Maria Holst und Rudolf Forster Internet Archive A Few Quick Facts: USS Iowa/Brain/Shoes (1944) 1944 · Feature A Few Quick Facts: USS Iowa/Brain/Shoes is a 1944 animated short directed by George Gordon. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/a-few-quick-facts-uss-iow… Internet Archive Eggs Don't Bounce (1944) 1944 · Feature Lulu fears getting into trouble after accidentally breaking the eggs she was told to get on her way home. Watch on RetroFlix:… Internet Archive Lucky Ducky (1940) 1940 · Feature Dinky is scared off by hunters, finding his way to a farmyard. There he tries to join a chicken family, but is rejected until he saves a chick who's fallen… Internet Archive Malice in the Palace (1949) 1949 · Feature Set in a desert land where the stooges run a restaurant, the boys set out to recover the stolen Rootin Tootin diamond after they learn from the thieves that… Internet Archive Sentimental Journey (1946) 1946 · Feature An actress becomes taken with Hitty, a young orphan prone to dreaming. Julie soon finds out that she is ill and has only a short time to live. She decides to… Internet Archive That Brennan Girl (1946) 1946 · Feature Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild… Internet Archive The Constable (1940) 1940 · Feature Gabby is constable in the village, and the mayor is on his case to catch pig thieves. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-constable-1940/ Internet Archive OooLaLa 1946 · Short · 2 min Soundie with lots of singing and dancing.Originally released as "Cocktails and OhLaLa with Carolyn Grey singing and Teri Vance doing solo dancing.