The world's archives

721–768 of 18,596 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 Stromboli, terra di dio (1950) 1950 · Feature Karen é uma refugiada. Para conseguir permanecer na Itália, ela se casa com um marinheiro da ilha Stromboli, na Sicília. Pouco tempo depois, as diferentes… Internet Archive Writing Better Social Letters 1950 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles While a teenage brother and sister write a thank-you note to their grandmother after visiting her on vacation, we learn the five parts of a friendly letter… Internet Archive Practical Dreamer 1957 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles A fantasy of kitchen planning and modernization. With Augusta Roeland and Rege Cordic. Produced by Haford Kerbawy. Internet Archive Young Man's Fancy 1952 · Film · Subtitles "In an all-out effort to cash in on this potential market, Edison Electric has pulled out all the stops in a gigantic All-Electric Kitchen Program. Almost… Internet Archive Cry Danger (1951) Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, William Conrad, Jean Porter 1951 · Feature Cry Danger is a 1951 FILM NOlR thriller film, starring Dick Powell and Rhonda Fleming, William Conrad and Jean Porter. The film was directed by Robert… Internet Archive ''I Remember Mama'' - Mama's Bad Day 1950 · TV · 29 min · Subtitles Episode of the popular 50's TV series, "Mama" (AKA "I Remember Mama"), starring Peggy Wood. This light-hearted Classic TV series was about a immigrant family… Internet Archive La Poison 1951 · Feature La Poison La Poison est un film français réalisé par Sacha Guitry, sorti en 1951. Paul Braconnier et sa femme Blandine n'ont qu'une seule idée en tête :… Internet Archive Mantrap (1953) 1953 · Feature Mantrap , released in the United States as Man in Hiding , is a 1953 whodunit directed by Terence Fisher , starring Paul Henreid . It was made by Hammer Films… Internet Archive Borderline (1950, USA) Fred Mac Murray, Claire Trevor - Film Noir Full Movie 1950 · Feature Borderline is a 1950 American film noir crime film directed by William A. Seiter starring Fred MacMurray, Raymond Burr and Claire Trevor. Wikipedia:… Internet Archive Key to Our Horizons 1952 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles A mid-century tribute to the automobile and its importance in American life and the economy. Internet Archive Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) James Cagney, Ward Bond - Film Noir Full Movie 1950 · Feature Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye is a 1950 film noir starring James Cagney, directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by William Cagney and based on the novel by Horace… Internet Archive Queen Bee (1955) Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Betsy Palmer, Barry Sullivan 1955 · Feature Queen Bee is a 1955 American FILM NOlR and drama starring Joan Crawford, John Ireland, Betsy Palmer, and Barry Sullivan. The film was directed by Ranald… Internet Archive "Mr. Arkadin", filme de Orson Welles, com legendas em português 1955 · Feature "Mr. Arkadin" (lançado pela primeira vez na Espanha, 1955), conhecido na Grã-Bretanha como "Relatório Confidencial", é uma coprodução franco-espanhol-suíço,… Internet Archive Dragnet - Episode # 18 The Big Seventeen w/commercials 1952 · Commercial · 31 min · Subtitles Sergeant Friday investigates the destruction of a movie theater by a gang a teenagers! The cops find a small box containing marijuana and put two-and-two… Internet Archive The Gamma People 1956 colorized (Paul Douglas) 1956 · Feature When a train mishap strands an American reporter (Paul Douglas) and an English photographer (Leslie Phillips) in a small Eastern European kingdom, they… Internet Archive I Am a Camera 1955 · Feature Title: I Am a Camera Summary: In Weimar-era Berlin, an aspiring writer strikes up a friendship with a vivacious, penniless singer. Directed by: Henry… Internet Archive Quatermass and the Pit - Episode One 1958 · TV · 35 min · Subtitles This is the first episode of Nigel Kneale's third Quatermass serial from 1958. Other episodes can be viewed via these links: Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4… Internet Archive Movie Trailers: "Doomsday" Horror Animation 1950 · Cartoon · Subtitles Tongue-in-cheek horror movie trailer. Internet Archive Fiend Without a Face 1958 colorized (Marshall Thompson) 1958 · Feature An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment among the locals concerned about fallout from its nuclear power plant. After a man's mysterious death, his… Internet Archive Shield for Murder (1954) 1954 · Feature · 1 h 21 min · Subtitles Featuring Edmond O'Brien, Marla English, John Agar, Emile Meyer, William Schallert, Claude Akins, and Herbert Butterfield. The movie is split into two parts:… Internet Archive Service and Citizenship 1951 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Korean War-era film points out that military service should be understood as part of citizenship and that training in the everyday duties of citizenship is a… Internet Archive News Magazine of the Screen, The (Vol. 1, Issue 6) 1951 · Newsreel · 21 min · Subtitles Newsreel stories reformatted for classroom use. Segments include: United Nations Condemns Red China (on the Korean War); General Eisenhower Surveys Atlantic… Internet Archive Agricultural Aviation 1955 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles How airplanes and helicopters help farmers. With excellent Kodachrome footage of cropdusting and crop spraying; insecticides and their application, and pests… Internet Archive Why We Respect The Law 1950 · Short · 14 min · Subtitles Ken and three friends steal boards to make backstop for baseball field. Ken suffers from guilt & sees family lawyer who helps him develop respect for laws.… Internet Archive Man and His Culture 1954 · Film · Subtitles Shows, in the imaginative form of a 'REPORT FROM OUTER SPACE,' how the ways of mankind might appear to visitors from another planet. Considers the things most… Internet Archive Jennifer (1953) Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Robert Nichols - Film Noir 1953 · Feature Jennifer is a 1953 film noir directed by Joel Newton and starring Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, and Robert Nichols. Time Out magazine (London) wrote of the film,… Internet Archive The Killing (1956) 1956 · Feature "The Killing," directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a classic film noir that revolves around a meticulously planned racetrack heist. The film follows Johnny Clay,… Internet Archive Ahead of His Time 1952 · TV · Subtitles Tales Of Tomorrow ep Ahead of His Time * Season: 1 * Episode: 41 * First Aired: 7/18/1952 Internet Archive Destination Murder 1950 · Feature Title: Destination Murder Summary: Laura Mansfield's father is killed, apparently by a telegraphic messenger. She spots Jackie Wales in a police lineup, but… Internet Archive Word to the Wives, A 1955 · Short · 12 min · Subtitles How two women trick a husband into buying a new kitchen. Internet Archive Survival Under Atomic Attack 1951 · Film · Subtitles Explains the dangers of the atomic bomb, the effects of radiation and what the individual should do to protect himself if caught in the open or in his home.… Internet Archive Information Machine, The 1958 · Film · Subtitles [Subtitle: "or Creative Man and the Data Processor"] The background and development of data processing is cleverly presented through the use of animation. Internet Archive Walk Softly, Stranger 1950 · Feature · 1 h 20 min Title: Walk Softly, Stranger Summary: An ex-hood hopes to start a new life under an assumed name in a small town but his past catches up with him when an old… Internet Archive ABCs of Walking Wisely 1959 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Illustrates how people walk in streets like the alphabet. Shows among others the G-Walker, who doesn't look where he's going but says 'Gee, look at that,' the… Internet Archive Refreshment on the Job 1951 · Film · Subtitles Coca-Cola made this film to promote Coke use on the job. Three main ideas are expressed: (1) Workers must be spoken to in very simple language; (2) Replace… Internet Archive Where the Sun Reigns 1955 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Tour of the scenic Miami-Dade County area. With many views of attractions at ground level and from a helicopter. Director: John Behney. Internet Archive I Was Monty's Double 1958 · Feature During World War II, a British actor impersonates Field Marshal Montgomery in order to confuse German intelligence. Internet Archive The Man in the White Suit 1951 · Feature Sidney Stratton, a humble inventor, develops a fabric which never gets dirty or wears out. This would seem to be a boon for mankind, but the established… Internet Archive Freedom of the American Road (Part II) 1955 · Short · 10 min · Subtitles Henry Ford II introduces this film designed to encourage private citizens to unite and support road improvement. Part of the lobbying campaign that culminated… Internet Archive School Rules: How They Help Us 1953 · Educational · Subtitles Discusses rules and stresses the point that rules are ways of making life more pleasant, smooth and safe. SHOWS EVERYDAY SCENES IN WHICH RULES INFLUENCE OUR… Internet Archive Drug Addiction 1951 · Short · 21 min · Subtitles Classic "slippery slope" narrative of post-World War II stoned slackerdom. Internet Archive Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (Part I) 1955 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Drama showing the reactions of citizens of a small town to the construction of a nuclear energy plant in their community, and their acceptance of the peaceful… Internet Archive 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) 1954 · Feature "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" is a classic science fiction film released in 1954 , produced by Walt Disney. It is based on Jules Verne's 1870 novel of the… Internet Archive Spree Lunch 1957 · Cartoon · 6 min You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive A Lust To Kill (1958) 1958 · Feature · 1 h 10 min · Subtitles A Western. [The "MPEG4" file is the source file. Download it if your player can handle h.265 (HEVC).] Internet Archive The Space Children (1958) 1958 · Feature The Space Children is a science-fiction film directed by Jack Arnold and features a cast that includes Michel Ray, Jackie Coogan, and Russell Johnson. The… Internet Archive NIGHT OF THE HUNTER 1955 Colorized 1955 · Feature A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a rob.… Internet Archive The Desperate Hours (1956) Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March 1958 · Feature The Desperate Hours is a 1955 FILM NOlR starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March. It was produced and directed by William Wyler and based on the 1954 novel…