The world's archives

913–960 of 563,905 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 Survival Under Atomic Attack 1951 · Short · 8 min · Subtitles "Explains" the dangers of the atomic bomb, the effects of radiation and how to protect oneself if caught in the open or in the home. Internet Archive Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain 1943 · Feature · 52 min · Subtitles Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the… Internet Archive Why We Fight: Divide and Conquer 1943 · Feature · 56 min · Subtitles Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the… Internet Archive Haunted Ranch 1943 · Feature · 53 min · Subtitles The Range Busters and the bad guys race to find hidden gold bullion at a haunted ranch. Internet Archive Silver_Fleet_The 1943 · Feature · 1 h 24 min · Subtitles From IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036356/ Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans… Internet Archive The Nasty Rabbit 1964 1964 · Feature · 1 h 29 min · Subtitles Russian spies secretly infect rabbits with a deadly bacteria, then let them loose in the U.S. Stars: Michael Terr, Arch Hall Jr. and Liz Renay Internet Archive The Way Ahead 1944 · Feature · 1 h 50 min A group of conscripts are called up into the infantry during WWII. At first they appear a hopeless bunch but their sergeant and Lieutenant have faith in them… Internet Archive When's Your Birthday? 1937 · Feature · 1 h 16 min Dustin Willoughby (Joe E. Brown) a prizefighter and a strong believer in horoscopes/astrology wins only when his astrological signs are just right, a talent… Internet Archive Topper - Henrietta Sells The House 1953 · Feature · Subtitles Rare original network print of a Topper episode. Contains original sponsor opening and closing credits and original commercials. Internet Archive Juke Joint 1946 · Feature · 59 min Hitch-hiking conmen Bad News Johnson (Spencer Williams) and July Jones arrive in a Midwestern small town with a capital of 25 cents. Taking a room with Mama… Internet Archive Slashed Dreams 1975 · Feature · 1 h 18 min A couple on vacation in the woods is stalked by a pair of rapists. - IMDB Description Internet Archive The Ghost 1963 · Feature · 1 h 35 min · Subtitles Title: The Ghost Summary: A woman and her lover murder her husband, a doctor. Soon, however, strange things start happening, and they wonder if they really… Internet Archive King Lear Orson Welles Feature · Subtitles Television production of King Lear starring Orson Welles. Produced in 1953 for Omnibus TV and directed by Peter Brook. Internet Archive Gambling with Souls 1936 · Feature · 1 h 8 min Mae Miller (Martha Chapin) wants the finer things in life, luxuries that she feels her husband (Robert Frazer), a doctor, cannot provide for her. She begins… Internet Archive Meet King Joe 1949 · Film · Subtitles Presents "King Joe" as the average American working man who, by virtue of his high wages and short hours, is king of the world's workers. Internet Archive The Golem 1920 · Feature Classic story of a creature made of clay that comes to life and causes havok. Silent film starring Paul Wegener. Unrestored print, public domain. Internet Archive Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia - Part 2 1943 · Feature · 46 min · Subtitles Produced by the U.S. Army Special Service Division, and directed by Frank Capra "Why We Fight" is a seven part propaganda/documentary series that traces the… Internet Archive The Cheat 1915 · Feature · 59 min · Subtitles 1915 silent film directed by Cecil B Demille starring Fannie Ward. This film was selected for preservation in America's "National Film Registry". A desperate… Internet Archive The Fast and the Furious 1955 · Feature · Subtitles NOTE: THIS FILM IS SEPARATED INTO FOUR FILES The Fast and the Furious, DVD quality here, available in lower resolution here:… Internet Archive Black Cobra 1987 · Feature · Subtitles Robert Malone, the take-no-lip Chicago Detective who plays by his own rules must protect the only woman who can identify the leader of a roving motorcycle… Internet Archive Sucker Money 1933 · Feature · 59 min A phony spiritualist (Mischa Auer) hypnotizes the daughter (Phyllis Barrington) of a wealthy banker (Ralph Lewis) in a scheme to swindle the banker out of his… Internet Archive The Hidden Fortress 1960 · Feature The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan’s princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two… Internet Archive The Emperor Jones 1933 · Feature · 1 h 13 min The Emperor Jones is a 1920 play by American dramatist, Eugene O'Neill which tells the tale of Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson), an African-American man who kills… Internet Archive Colonel Effingham's Raid 1946 · Feature · Subtitles Taken from IMDB : The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers… Internet Archive The Echo Murders 1945 · Feature · 1 h 14 min · Subtitles David Farrar as Sexton Blake. One of two 1945 Sexton Blake films. This video comes from a VHS source Internet Archive The Perils of Pauline 1947 · Feature · 1 h 36 min Funloving Pearl White (Betty Hutton), working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic… Internet Archive Hill Number One 1951 · Feature · 56 min This is one of four relatively short films (Family Theatre) made by powerful American religious groups, it tells the story of the Ressurection and Christ's… Internet Archive Joshua 1976 · Feature Western A black man comes home from fighting in the civil war to find his mother has been murdered by some white men. Joshua becomes a bounty hunter and seeks… Internet Archive Between Hurricanes 2005 · Feature · 54 min · Subtitles This feature documentary is a journey through the aftermath of hurricane Katrina and into the path of hurricane Rita. A story of discovery through southern… Internet Archive My Dog Shep 1946 · Feature · 1 h 9 min An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle picks up a stray dog, and the two become fast friends. However, the uncle doesn't want the dog, and when… Internet Archive The Private Life of Don Juan 1934 · Feature · 1 h 27 min In his last film role, Douglas Fairbanks as an ageing legendary lady-killer Don Juan. It is set in Seville, Spain in centuries past, where once a young Don… Internet Archive Back Door to Heaven 1939 · Feature · 1 h 24 min James Lydon appears as Francis (Frankie) Rogers, a small boy living a desperate existence in a slum area, who steals a harmonica in order to fit in with his… Internet Archive Inner Sanctum 1948 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive The Choppers 1961 · Feature · 1 h 6 min A gang of teenage delinquents terrorize a small community by stealing cars and stripping them for parts, then selling the parts to a crooked junkyard owner.… Internet Archive Tarzan and the Green Goddess 1938 · Feature · Subtitles You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page . Internet Archive Bulldog Drummond's Bride 1939 · Feature · Subtitles From IMDb : Henri Armides and his assistant, Garvey, blow up and rob a London bank in broad daylight and get away with 10,000 pounds. They hide the money in a… Internet Archive Century 21 Calling 1964 · Short · 13 min · Subtitles Romp through the futuristic landscape of the Seattle World's Fair, centered in the Bell System pavilion. Internet Archive What Makes Us Tick 1952 · Film · Subtitles The animated film explores the life of a typical American family, focusing on John Q Public, who manages his finances through investments and savings. It… Internet Archive Postmark for Danger Feature · 1 h 17 min · Subtitles A British mystery/suspense drama which costars Terry Moore. NOTE: This film is in the public domain. The copyright notice at the end refers to content not… Internet Archive Earth vs the Flying Saucers 1956 colorized (Hugh Marlowe) 1956 · Feature A scientist (Hugh Marlowe) is contacted by alien invaders who want the leaders of Earth to surrender, but he develops a weapon to de-stabilize their flying… Internet Archive The Yes Men Fix The World P2P Edition 2010 · Feature · 1 h 35 min · Subtitles This movie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 license. For more information, visit http://vodo.net/yesmen Internet Archive Hell Ship Mutiny 1957 · Feature · 1 h 5 min http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050497/ AN EXCITING STORY!.. Of Passionate Love...and High-Adventure in the South Pacific! Jon Hall, who starred in several… Internet Archive Hellfire Austin 1932 · Feature · 54 min · Subtitles Taken from IMDB : Heading west, Ken and Bouncer end up at the Brooks ranch where Ken is to ride Tarzan in the big race. But both the Sheriff and Edmonds are… Internet Archive Bulldog Drummond Escapes 1937 · Feature · 1 h 6 min · Subtitles Captain Drummond becomes a prisoner when he intents to protect a beautiful heiress of an espionage organization. Internet Archive Constantine and the Cross (1962) 1962 · Feature This is an epic recounting the early career and conversion of Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman Emperor. Internet Archive The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes 1935 · Feature The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes stars the British Arthur Wontner, today a forgotten interpreter of Holmes who would soon be overshadowed by the glossy American… Internet Archive The Animal Kingdom 1932 · Feature · 1 h 24 min This was the first film shown at the RKO Roxy Theater. An awkward love triangle is created when a publisher (Howard) encounters a moral speed bump and engages… Internet Archive Mamma Roma (1962) 1962 · Feature · Subtitles Uma prostituta sonha em mudar de vida e de melhorar a sua classe social, o que a permitiria voltar a viver com o filho Ettore.