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3,121–3,168 of 171,474 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 Ones | Films for young children by name: nursery rhymes, lullabies, preschool. |
|---|---|
| Kids | Cartoons and animation, children's and family films, and educational films, unless they deal with war, propaganda, crime, horror or drugs, or carry racial caricature. |
| Tweens | Documentaries, science, nature and space, classic comedies, newsreels, commercials and lectures. |
| Teens | Everything else, including anything we cannot tell about; war, crime, horror and westerns go no lower. |
| Adult | Sexual themes (such as the old "sex hygiene" films), gore, surgery, slaughter, atrocity footage. |
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Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee (1932)
Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee is a 1932 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Rudolf Ising. The short was released on March 19, 1932. It…
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Silvery Moon
As two feline sweethearts sail along Moonlight Bay, the moon invites them up for a visit. They discover the moon is not made of green cheese, as is rumored,…
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Gun Crazy (restored, colorized) (1950, noir, imdb score: 7.6)
Gun Crazy (also known as Deadly Is the Female ) is a 1950 American crime film noir starring Peggy Cummins and John Dall in a story about the crime-spree of a…
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Crime Traveller - Complete Series 1997
Crime Traveller is a 1997 British television science fiction detective series produced by Carnival Films for the BBC . It was based on the premise of using…
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David and Bathsheba (1951)
King David enters into an adulterous affair with the beautiful Bathsheba, which has tragic consequences for his family and Israel. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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The Little Princess (1939)
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War. Watch on RetroFlix:…
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My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Public Domain Movie, My Favorite Brunette (1947)
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Inside Information 1934 Colorized
From IMDB: Lloyd Wilson, trusted employee of an investment firm, is suspected of theft when $20,000 in security bonds is stolen from his office.…
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Rawhide (1951)
At a desolate relay station in the west, a stagecoach attendant and a stranded woman traveller are held captive by a band of escaped convicts. Watch on…
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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)
During WWII several murders occur at a convalescent home where Dr. Watson has volunteered his services. He summons Holmes for help and the master detective…
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BOOTLEGGER'S DRIVE-IN SATURDAY NIGHT - HERCULES & HERCULES UNCHAINED
A COMPLETE DVD. Custom menu with poster art and drive-in style audio. SIMPLE BURN INSTRUCTIONS: Download the zipped folder, open it, extract the VIDEO_TS…
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Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
A backwoods game warden and a local doctor discover that giant leeches are responsible for disappearances and deaths in a local swamp, but the local police…
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Sleep, My Love (1948)
A woman wakes up in the middle of the night on board a train, but she can't remember how she got there. Danger and suspense ensue. Watch on RetroFlix.org:…
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Where East Is East
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The Werewolf Vs The Vampire Woman 1971
Two friends tour the French countryside as they try to uncover the secret of a lost vampire. They take shelter in the castle of a mysterious man who has a…
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City Beneath The Sea - Complete Series 1962
Season 1 Science Journalist Mark Bannerman and his photographer assistant Peter Blake meet the Professor Westfield at a London gala who is kidnapped. Blake…
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Bars and Stripes Forever (1939)
Bars and Stripes Forever is a 1939 Merrie Melodies short directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton. Watch on RetroFlix.org:…
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Film Firsts, Part 1 (1960)
Film Firsts, Part 1 (1960) Includes classic silent films and footage of some of film's firsts, including the first cartoon, the first Tarzan, and excerpts…
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Watch Miami Vice Little Miss Dangerous Season 2 Episode 15
A girl Jackie kills different men and draws pictures with crayons and targets Tubbs guest star one of my favorite 1980s singers Fiona as Jackie and Larry…
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Harbinger Down
While studying the effects of global warming on a pod of whales, grad students on a crabbing vessel and its crew uncover frozen Soviet space shuttle and…
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The Phantom Creeps (1939)
A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/the-phantom-creeps-1939/
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Jason King - The Complete Series 1971
Jason King is a British television series starring Peter Wyngarde as the eponymous character. It was produced by ITC Entertainment and had a single season of…
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Zinwrath: The Movie
"Zinwrath: The Movie" was one of the first World of Warcraft-based movies to push post-production of MMO machinima significantly beyond editing of screen…
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The Day After Trinity
Narrator: Paul Frees Featuring: Haakon Chevalier, Hans Bethe, Frank Oppenheimer Edited by David Peoples, Ralph Wikke ; camera, Tom McDonough, David Espar,…
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Freeway Phobia
Freeway Phobia Summary Demonstrates proper freeway driving techniques. Describes various driving hazards, such as faulty car maintenance, loose objects within…
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Condemned to Live (1935)
After a series of murders, a man finds out that his mother was bitten by a vampire bat during her pregnancy, and he believes that he may be the vampire…
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Dark Alibi (1946) DVD MKV
DVD remux of the 1946 Monogram Pictures film "Dark Alibi." IMDb TMDB Wikipedia Dark Alibi is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Phil Karlson featuring…
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Eyeborgs
A federal agent investigates when inconsistencies turn up in the photographic evidence of several murders recorded by mobile robotic cameras.
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The Last Legion Dvdrip
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
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New Ways of Seeing
A Lesson in Art with Ben Karp "Ben Karp takes a group of beginning art students on a sketching trip. When they encounter difficulty in getting started, Karp…
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Early Experimental Sound Film
This very early sound film premiered at the Rivoli Theater , New York City on April 15, 1923 along with other films produced using the Phonofilm sound-on-film…
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The Freshman
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Synfig Demo Reel
A demonstration of the capabilities of Synfig. http://synfig.org/DemoReel
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Point Rationing Of Foods (1943)
Point Rationing of Foods is a 1943 animated propaganda film directed by Chuck Jones. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/point-rationing-of-foods-194…
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Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster. Watch on RetroFlix.org: https://retroflix.org/deadline-u-s-a-195…
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Reign of Terror (1949)
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after…
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Legend - Complete Series 1995
Legend is a science fiction Western television series that ran on UPN from April 18, 1995, until August 22, 1995, with one final re-airing of the pilot on…
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Television Commercials: Classic and Comedy
Assembled reel of "classic" television commercials. Note: Sound on film print is out of sync.
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Flufee on a Meshion
"Flufee on a Meshion" is a series of of short, comedic episodes spinning around the specific topic of the introduction of imported mesh-based graphics in…
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You and Your Family
Social guidance film depicting family conflict situations with actors staging a range of alternative approaches to conflict resolution. Film includes prompts…
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A Time for Burning
A study of racial conflicts and understanding as portrayed in Omaha, Neb., when the pastor of an all-white Augustana Lutheran Church took an initial step…
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Infection The Invasion Begins
In this chilling sci-fi horror flick, a reporter attempts to discover the truth behind the 'modern plague' that began on September 9th, 2009.
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Medusa (1973)
Medusa is a 1973 movie directed by Gordon Hessler. Watch on RetroFlix: https://retroflix.org/medusa-1973/
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Not Wanted (1949)
After a beautiful but unsophisticated girl is seduced by a worldly piano player and gives up her out-of-wedlock baby, her guilt compels her to kidnap another…
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This Is the Army (1943)
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny…
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Summer in City 17
"Under the overwatch, Conformity is a means of survival. Those who fail to act, speak, and even dress properly are subject to review and termination by the…
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The Jolo Serpent-Handlers
An in-depth portrait of a snake cult in Jolo, W. Va. Depicts a snake hunt in the mountains, two serpent-handling services, and a prayer vigil for a victim of…
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When a Man Loves