The world's archives

5,569–5,616 of 563,642 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 Crashout 1955 · Feature · 1 h 28 min Title: Crashout Summary: The survivors of a prison break set out on an arduous journey to retrieve some loot. Directed by: Lewis R. Foster Actors: Production… Internet Archive The Golfers (Andy Clyde Thelma Hill) 1929 · Feature · Subtitles Mack Sennett's 1929 comedy short (and early talkie) The Golfers starring Andy Clyde, Thelma Hill, Patsy O'Leary, and Harry Gribbon ~ You can learn more about… Internet Archive Kagemusha (1980) 1980 · Feature Kagemusha is a 1980 Japanese epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history and tells the story of a… Internet Archive The Chinese Bungalow Feature · 1 h 11 min · Subtitles A dark and suspenseful romantic drama set in '30s British Malaya. Notable for its bizarre miscasting of Hungarian Paul Lukas as a wealthy Chinese rubber… Internet Archive Stand-In 1937 · Feature Title: Stand-In Summary: A New York bank plans to sell a Hollywood studio at a big loss. But the head accountant is suspicious and goes to investigate. He… Internet Archive And So They Were Married 1936 · Feature · 1 h 13 min Title: And So They Were Married Summary: A bitter divorcée and a grumpy widower find themselves stuck in a hotel that is cut off from the outside by a… Internet Archive Rock A Bye Baby (1958 Comedy, Jerry Lewis) 1958 · Feature · 1 h 39 min TAGLINES: 01) He's The "Mother" of The Year! 02) Loaded with SONGS! Loaded with LAUGHS! Loaded with TECHNICOLOR! 03) Three times the fun of every picture… Internet Archive The Adventures of Dollie Short · 12 min The Adventures of Dollie was made by D W Griffith in 1908. Hr went to the Biograph studios as an aspiring actor and was asked to direct a film. He did so on… Internet Archive LADY WHIRLWIND 1973 Feature · Subtitles ACTION PACKED MARTIAL ARTS WITH ANGELA MAO AND SAMMO HUNG. Internet Archive Tales Of The Unexpected Series 1 1979 · TV Tales of the Unexpected ( Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected ) is a British television series which aired between 1979 and 1988. Each episode told a story,… Internet Archive My Favorite Brunette 1947 colorized (Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre) 1947 · Feature Baby photographer Ronnie Jackson, on death row in San Quentin, tells reporters how he got there: taking care of his private-eye neighbor's office, Ronnie is… Internet Archive Dead Of Night (1945) 1945 · Feature "Dead of Night" is a 1945 British horror anthology film where an architect named Walter Craig experiences déjà vu upon arriving at a country house, realizing… Internet Archive Cities How They Grow 1952 · Educational · Subtitles Encyclopedia Britannica Films in collaboration with Robert S. Lynd, PhD, Columbia University. Internet Archive BloodSpell: Special Edition DVD 2008 · Feature BloodSpell is the unique animated "punk fantasy" feature film by Machinima pioneers Strange Company, made available in its entirety for viewing online under… Internet Archive The Sandwich Man 1966 · Feature Title: The Sandwich Man Summary: A man with a sandwich-board (advert) wanders around London meeting many strange characters. Directed by: Robert… Internet Archive The Upturned Glass (1947, UK) James Mason, Pamela Kellino - Film Noir 1947 · Feature 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 The Sin of Lena Rivers Feature · 1 h 2 min · Subtitles A girl born out of wedlock must fight prejudice and jealousy to make her way in the upper-class world of Kentucky horse racing. One of the better Tiffany… Internet Archive War of the Satellites 1958 (Dick Miller) colorized 1958 · Feature Aliens have been observing us and destroying every manned satellite we try to put in orbit. When the United Nations ignores their warning to cease trying to… Internet Archive Modern Trends in Swine Production 1961 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Up-to-date methods of hog raising, plus suggestions on breeding, feeding, farrowing and management. Internet Archive Battling Butler (1926) HD with score 1926 · Feature Meek millionaire Alfred Butler goes on a camping excursion with his faithful servant. Once in the wilderness, Alfred ignores outdoor activities in favor of… Internet Archive Forbidden 1932 · Feature https://web.archive.org/web/20230323005219/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_%281932_film%29 Internet Archive The Birth of a Nation 1915 · Feature 1080p HD print of The 1915 classic, Birth of a Nation Internet Archive Anatomy Of A Psycho 1961 · Feature Chet Marco, after the execution of his brother for murder, becomes obsessed with getting revenge against those responsible for the verdict. You can find out… Internet Archive Courageous Mr Penn Feature “A beautiful, inspirational and true story” “Lumbering costumer” (IMDB reviews quotes). Greatly simplified, episodic biographies of William Penn and his first… Internet Archive "The Avenging Conscience" (1914) director D. W. Griffith, cinematographer Billy Bitzer 1914 · Feature This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie… Internet Archive Shockproof [1949] Dir.Douglas Sirk, Starring Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight 1951 · Feature Shockproof is a 1949 American film noir directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Cornel Wilde and Patricia Knight. Wilde and Knight were husband and wife during… Internet Archive Prom: It's A Pleasure!, The 1961 · Short · 17 min · Subtitles How to behave. Internet Archive The Devil Diamond 1937 · Feature Title: The Devil Diamond Summary: A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jeweler who has been hired to cut it into small, saleable… Internet Archive The Lone Ranger TV Show 1949 · TV Public domain episodes of the classic TV series. Internet Archive The Spring River Flows East, Part 2: The Dawn 1947 · Feature · 1 h 31 min · Subtitles Chinese Title: 一江春水向東流：天亮前後 The second part of the 1947 Chinese film The Spring River Flows East. Note that there are no English subtitles or dubbing. See… Internet Archive The Hat Box Mystery Feature · 42 min · Subtitles When the private eye is away, his secretary will play by taking on cases of her own which lead to trouble. A lightweight mystery with more comedy relief than… Internet Archive Born to Battle 1935 · Feature · 55 min Good-natured troublemaker "Cyclone" Tom Saunders (Tom Tyler) is hired by a ranchers' association manager to investigate recent cattle rustling at one of their… Internet Archive Desert Empire (Part II) 1948 · Short · 9 min · Subtitles Railroad tour through the state of Utah, stopping off at many natural attractions and in Salt Lake City. Shows Bingham and other towns in Utah. Director:… Internet Archive Bhranti Bilas 1963 · Feature Bhranti Bilas ( transl. Comedy of Errors ) is a 1963 Bengali-language comedy film based on the 1869 play of the same name by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar , which… Internet Archive Where's That Fire (1940) Feature · 1 h 10 min A bumbling fire crew is told to put out a fire successfully or they will be canned. Matters get complicated when their fire engine is stolen by crooks. PD In… Internet Archive Survivors - Complete Series 1975 1975 · TV Survivors is a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation and produced by Terence Dudley at the BBC , that broadcast… Internet Archive Black Sun 1964 · Feature You’ve probably never seen anything quite like this manic, oddball, anti–buddy picture about a young, jazz-obsessed Japanese drifter and a black American GI… Internet Archive Meats With Approval 1946 · Short · 15 min · Subtitles Explains the purposes of the federal meat inspection program and how it helps to assure wholesome, clean meat for the consumer. Internet Archive Master Hands 1936 · Film · Subtitles From producer's synopsis: "A beautiful dramatization of how the master hands of Chevrolet craftsmen form the patterns, tools and dies, and control the huge… Internet Archive SCARED TO DEATH video quality upgrade Feature This print is sharper and with better contrast than the previously available IA versions. “Entertaining dippy quickie” “Fun movie” “So bad it’s good fun’… Internet Archive Peeping Penguins 1937 · Cartoon · 7 min From The Public Domain Movie Database: Four baby penguins stray away from their mother and stumble across a hunter's cabin. Their curiousity gets them into… Internet Archive Popeye: Bride and Gloom 1954 · Cartoon · 6 min Popeye and Olive are finally planning to get married. The plans change, though, after Olive has a dream where she sees their future kids and all the mischief… Internet Archive Princess Iron Fan (Tien Shan Gong Zhu) 1941 · Cartoon · 1 h 13 min The first Chinese animated feature film. This a a heavily denoised, high bitrate (1800 kbps) version that some people may find easier to watch than other… Internet Archive Using Trees: Part Three of a Series 2026 · Film · Subtitles Includes puppets; forest shots; cutting down trees; mushrooms in forest; stacks of lumber at mill; lumber milling and sawing. Many shots to be logged. Internet Archive Unrest (2006) 2006 · Feature A young pathology med student suspects that the spirit of a dead cadaver in the hospital morgue where she works is killing off all those who handle or… Internet Archive Army Nurse, The 1945 · Film · Subtitles Shows the daily life and work of the army nurse, including training and off-duty activities. Internet Archive The Scarlet Empress (1934) Feature A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power. Internet Archive Selling Wizard, The 1954 · Film · Subtitles 0:20 Pedestals, silhouette drawing of man in shirt pops onto pedestal Another silhouette, then other - total of 3 CU foods arranged in store frozen food…